Chemicals & Toxics

Higher CO2 levels make plants less nutritious and hurt insect populations

March 18, 2020

The ever-increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are squeezing out other nutrients that plant feeders — such as insects and people — need to thrive.

Beauty products can be more toxic for women of color — it's time to change that

March 12, 2020

By Boma Brown-West

We should applaud the growing number of safer product commitments from retailers. But we need to ensure improvements happen across the entire beauty aisle.

Signs of progress for green chemistry

March 4, 2020

By Meg Wilcox

Three advances are bringing the concept into the mainstream: better communications, policy support and meaningful collaboration.

Anthesis' Jessica Onyshko on how companies can embed sustainable chemistry into their practices

March 2, 2020

WithHeather Clancy

Jessica Onyshko, principal consultant at Anthesis, says embedding sustainable chemistry into company practices depends on a number of factors because the discipline is so broad.

Right now most companies are trying to figure out how to embed these practices into their products and supply chain that cover the product's entire lifecycle, according to Onyshko.

Dollar General, Sephora, Lowe's among 7 most improved retailers addressing toxic chemicals

February 3, 2020

By Mike Schade and Mike Belliveau

Sales of products marketed as sustainable are growing 5.6 times faster than conventionally marketed products.

How 2019 laid the groundwork for change in the chemical industry

January 15, 2020

By Daniel Rosenberg

There's a movement to regulate toxics such as Chlorpyrifos and PFAS.

6 circular economy trends that will shape 2020

January 2, 2020

By Meg Wilcox

From refill schemes to more practical and viable recycling options, there's a stronger sense of urgency to find solutions.

How actor Michelle Pfeiffer championed the world's first circular fragrance line

December 2, 2019

By Elsa Wenzel

The first C2C- and EWG-certified fragrances were made with a unique startup-nonprofit-corporate collaboration. Here's what that means for the cosmetics industry at large.