Eliminating PFAS from the Supply Chain for Consumer Products
We are committed to eliminating PFAS from the supply chain for consumer products. In our latest action to prevent any more harm from these toxic “forever chemicals,” we are proposing to prohibit any PFAS in Green Seal-certified paints and coatings, floor care products, adhesives, and degreasers.
Proposing a New Leadership Standard for Trash Bags & Can Liners
Our proposed certification standard for trash bags and can liners recognizes products that use less virgin plastic while maintaining top performance.
Green Seal Partnership with Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly Expands to EU
Our partnership with Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly has expanded to the U.K., Germany, Italy, France, and Spain.
The Healthy Green Schools & Colleges™ Standard
We’re proposing several improvements to our HGSC standard criteria to clarify and consolidate standard criteria; better address differences between K-12 school districts and higher education institutions; and provide more flexibility for implementation.
Taking a Leadership Position on PFAS in Certified Products
Our newly expanded prohibition on all PFAS in certified cleaning and personal care products promotes safer options for consumers and recognizes industry leaders who are taking important steps to protect human health and reduce environmental pollution.
Announcing a National Pilot Standard for Healthier School Facilities
Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC) and Green Seal launched a pilot standard for healthy and sustainable school facilities that focuses on measures that can make a big difference without major capital investments.
The Green Seal Compass: Ensuring Clean Water
Water pollution is a global issue and a continuing challenge in the U.S. The Green Seal mark helps buyers find products that are verified to be safer for aquatic ecosystems and to preserve our water quality.
Prohibiting PFAS Chemicals
We are proposing a new prohibition on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in certified cleaning and personal care products.
Eligible for Certification: Spray-Applied Microbial Cleaners
We made important improvements to our standard criteria for microbial-based cleaning products to better recognize leadership in this product category. Now, product manufacturers with spray-applied microbial cleaners can demonstrate that their products are formulated to be healthier, safer options for buyers.
The Green Seal Compass: Minimizing Waste
Preventing and minimizing waste is a critical goal for shifting to a low impact economy. With improved product design, less shipping of water, greater use of recovered materials, and well-performing, long-lasting products, we can reduce the waste that is so costly to our society and ecosystems.
Our New Standard is Defining Sustainability for Paints and Coatings
Green Seal’s paint certification is the only mark in the marketplace to qualify products for both LEED v4.1 low-emitting materials credit requirements and Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly badge — making it simple for health-focused buyers to identify safer products.
Introducing Green Seal’s Compass: Health, Waste, Water, and Climate
This compass guides our work to ensure only the healthiest, most responsible, and proven effective products are certified to Green Seal standards.
3M Easy Trap Sweep and Dust Sheets – Innovation Criteria
3M has modified the claims associated with their application for our Environmental Innovation certification for their Easy Trap Sweep and Dust Sheets.
Expanding the Impact of our Environmental Innovation Program
We finalized key updates to our Environmental Innovation Standard to expand the program’s ability to promote market transformation and ensure measurable health and environmental impact reductions.
Nyco Products’ Bug Eliminator – Innovation Criteria
Nyco Products Company applied for our Environmental Innovation certification for their minimum-risk bug eliminator.