Tom Neltner, J.D., Chemicals Policy Director Politico reported today that Chemours notified the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it had officially abandoned its three approved food packaging uses of per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) and asked the agency to withdraw its Food Contact Substance Notifications (FCNs) for those uses. We do not know with […]

Buying more sustainable products is now the expectation of U.S. consumers. Market research firm Nielsen projects that the sustainability market will hit $150 billion in sales by 2021. For perspective, that’s larger than the entire video game industry. And demand for sustainable products is growing four times faster than conventional products. Millennials and Generation Z […]

Buying more sustainable products is now the expectation of U.S. consumers. Market research firm Nielsen projects that the sustainability market will hit $150 billion in sales by 2021. For perspective, that’s larger than the entire video game industry. And demand for sustainable products is growing four times faster than conventional products. Millennials and Generation Z […]

Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. Isocyanates are nasty chemicals, including when they are left over as residuals after manufacturing other chemicals.  Here are the kinds of risks they pose, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Isocyanates are powerful irritants to the mucous membranes of the eyes and gastrointestinal […]

Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. Isocyanates are nasty chemicals, including when they are left over as residuals after manufacturing other chemicals.  Here are the kinds of risks they pose, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Isocyanates are powerful irritants to the mucous membranes of the eyes and gastrointestinal […]

Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District (Rosedale) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) announced a joint pilot project today to build the first online, open-source groundwater trading platform in the Central Valley in response to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.

Limited-edition shoe collection celebrates on-the-ground efforts to restore monarch butterfly habitat

He urgently needs to support this proposal to create a clean energy economy. C4. Regional.

He urgently needs to support this proposal to create a clean energy economy. C4. Regional.

This article originally appeared in The Environmental Forum. It is a political reality that Corporate America has tremendous influence in Congress – and many companies have used this power to oppose environmental regulations and strong action on climate change. But the activities of the past two months suggest this is starting to change, which is […]

While President Trump he thinks he's buying polluters time -- and avoiding tackling the climate crisis -- he could actually be creating an opportunity. Regional. C4.

While President Trump he thinks he's buying polluters time -- and avoiding tackling the climate crisis -- he could actually be creating an opportunity. Regional. C4.

The Environmental Defense Fund today applauded the New Democrat Coalition for releasing a platform of principles that includes a push for a 100% clean economy by 2050.