This week the European Chemicals Agency, ECHA, arranged a webinar focused on substitution and existing tools that might help you to be successful. The Marketplace is one of the tools presented in the webinar Link to webinar: https://echa.europa.eu/-/tools-to-support-substitution-to-safer-chemicals “Successful substitution…
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Report: Companies often substitute BPA for chemicals that are just as bad
New report: Companies often substitute BPA for chemicals that are just as bad As bisphenol A (BPA) has come under pressure from regulators, many companies have tried to substitute it in their products. Sadly, however, it is many times replaced…
Circular economy will never take off unless we adress hazardous chemicals in recycled materials
Circular economy will never take off unless we adress hazardous chemicals in recycled materials The classic image of a factory chimney clouded in smoke, polluting our world, is becoming more and more dated. Don’t get me wrong, there are still…
Alternative providers need exposure if substitution is to become more than a buzzword
Alternative providers need exposure if substitution is to become more than a buzzword Written by Dr. Anna Lennquist Online dating is probably one of the most common ways to meet a partner nowadays. Friends of mine used to joke that…
Four approaches to substitution your company should start considering
Four approaches to substitution your company should start considering Written by Amit Paul, Managing Director at Paxymer As the managing director of a SME with its own sustainable technology I spend a lot of time thinking about how to achieve…
Chemical companies in the textile industry joins ChemSec’s Marketplace
The corporate drive to replace hazardous chemicals in textile products and supply chains with safer alternatives are increasing. To facilitate this drive, chemicals expert NGO ChemSec launched the Marketplace this spring – a web-based platform where chemical companies can advertise…
Video: Watch the Marketplace webinar
Video: Watch the Marketplace webinar Yesterday June 8 the first webinar detailing ChemSec’s new platform for safer alternatives – Marketplace – took place. If you were unable to join the webinar you are in luck. Below is a recorded version…
New “dating site” for safer chemistry
New “dating site” for safer chemistry Chemical producers such as Clariant, Chemours and Valspar are working with environmental NGO ChemSec to raise the visibility of alternatives to hazardous chemicals In recent years the corporate drive to substitute hazardous chemicals in…