NPPR Lean & Environment Workgroup Webinar “Design for the Environment”
Libby Sommer, Environmental Scientist with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Design for the Environment Program (DfE), will talk about DfE’s efforts to inform and promote the use of safer chemicals. Under the DfE Safer Product Labeling Program, DfE allows the use of its logo on products that meet stringent green chemistry criteria. DfE recently added an ingredient disclosure requirement, making this the first labeling program of its kind to require such disclosure. DfE is also assessing alternatives to priority chemicals, such as BPA and brominated flame retardants, and will be assessing alternatives to phthalates. HOW TO CONNECT
Date: Tue., Feb 21, 2012
Time: 3:00 pm EST, 2:00 pm CST, 1:00 p.m. MST, 12:00 pm PST WEB ACCESS
Join as Attendee: http://stateoftexas.qwestccc.com/QwestWeb/LeanEnvironment
Libby Sommer, Environmental Scientist with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Design for the Environment Program (DfE), will talk about DfE’s efforts to inform and promote the use of safer chemicals. Under the DfE Safer Product Labeling Program, DfE allows the use of its logo on products that meet stringent green chemistry criteria. DfE recently added an ingredient disclosure requirement, making this the first labeling program of its kind to require such disclosure. DfE is also assessing alternatives to priority chemicals, such as BPA and brominated flame retardants, and will be assessing alternatives to phthalates. HOW TO CONNECT
Date: Tue., Feb 21, 2012
Time: 3:00 pm EST, 2:00 pm CST, 1:00 p.m. MST, 12:00 pm PST WEB ACCESS
Join as Attendee: http://stateoftexas.qwestccc.com/QwestWeb/LeanEnvironment
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