Hazardous chemicals articles

EU steering ships towards safer recycling

Scrap metal

Levy on ships visiting EU ports could fund scrapping of vessels in EU-approved facilities worldwide

27 Mar 2013

Chemical regulation boosts green innovation, finds report

Hemp oil

Study reveals patent applications increase as environmental regulations tighten

20 Feb 2013

Garden centres weed out insecticides to help save bees

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Notcutts, Hillier, Squires, Blue Diamond and SCATS become the latest retailers to ban chemicals linked to bee decline

20 Feb 2013

Updated: Apple chief hails green progress as biggest achievement

Tim Cook: 'I'm incredibly proud that we're doing heavy lifting on the environment'

13 Feb 2013

EU proposes to ban insecticides linked to bee decline

Three neonicotinoids, the world's most widely used insecticides would be forbidden across the continent for two years

01 Feb 2013

Victoria's Secret strips off poisonous pants

Iconic brand's parent company commits to ridding products and supply chain of hazardous chemicals by 2020

24 Jan 2013

Benetton unites with Greenpeace to detox supply chain

Italian retailer commits to phasing out release of hazardous chemicals from supply chain by 2020

21 Jan 2013

Mobile phone recycling – good for you and the environment

Top Dollar Mobile says recycling handsets stops harmful chemicals leaking into the environment and saves resources - but too few of us are doing it

14 Jan 2013

Manufacturers unaware of chemicals legislation REACH

"Worrying low" recognition especially among small firms of how rules impact some common substances, poll finds

14 Jan 2013

How enzyme technology can help companies clean up

Danish biotech firm Novozymes says replacing detergent chemicals with enzymes cuts toxicity and energy use while boosting profits

21 Dec 2012

Zara commits to detox after Greenpeace dressing down

Clothing giant commits to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals from its supply chain by 2020

30 Nov 2012

Zara hung out to dry in new toxic chemicals report

Company among 20 clothing retailers found to use hazardous chemicals by Greenpeace

21 Nov 2012

M&S cleans up supply chain with hazardous chemical commitments

Retailer teams up with Greenpeace to develop tough new supply chain policy

25 Oct 2012

How toxic is the iPhone 5?

Samsung comes top of a new ranking based on the concentration and presence of toxic chemicals in mobile phones

04 Oct 2012

UN urges businesses to tackle catastrophic chemical risks

Major new report reveals poisoning from industrial and agricultural chemicals is contributing to over one million deaths a year

07 Sep 2012

Johnson & Johnson to eliminate toxic chemicals

Green groups preparing to push other major cosmetic brands to follow suit

17 Aug 2012

Delphis Eco aims to clean up corporate green cleaning market

Green cleaning products specialist reveals it is in talks with two major retailers

09 Jul 2012

Vince Cable to cut ribbon on green chemicals lab

University of York opens multi-million pound Biorenewables Development Centre

05 Jul 2012

SC Johnson muscles out hazardous chemicals

Family-owned company's internal Greenlist process has overseen a huge rise in the use of alternative sustainable materials

26 Jun 2012

Firms urged to share alternatives to hazardous chemicals

New online tool to help businesses from around the world phase out use of dangerous chemicals

25 May 2012

EPA unveils first ever mercury standards for power plants

Regulations could see 70GW of coal production shut down, but are expected to save $90bn in healthcare spending by 2016

22 Dec 2011

EU moves to phase out harmful washing powders

Tough new standards to limit use of phosphates in washing powders and dishwasher detergent

19 Dec 2011

H&M plans to unveil collection of greener suppliers

Swedish clothing firm downplays impact of Greenpeace campaign against use of hazardous chemicals

23 Sep 2011

Adidas says 'impossible is nothing' to detox challenge

Sports brand hosts forum to develop cross-industry approach to phase out hazardous chemicals in supply chain

01 Sep 2011

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