Defining Sustainability Leadership for Sanitary Paper Products
To prevent significant deforestation and climate change impacts from towel and tissue production, we collaborated with leading brands, retailers, and purchasers to create a modern leadership standard for tree-free and recycled content sanitary paper products that never use virgin tree fiber.
Understanding Ingredients: A Guide to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals known for their persistence in the environment and their impacts on human health. Discover their uses and impacts, as well as tips for avoiding PFAS in household products.
Understanding Ingredients: A Guide to Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a versatile and widely used compound. Discover where it’s commonly found and whether you should be concerned when you see PEG on product labels.
Understanding Ingredients: A Guide to Fragrance in Consumer Product
“Fragrance” is a common ingredient on consumer product labels that indicates the product is scented. Explore the composition of fragrances, their applications, safety considerations, and ways to minimize your exposure.
Understanding Ingredients: A Guide to Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is a chemical with widespread applications that exposes humans to significant health risks. Explore how formaldehyde is used today and how to find safer and more sustainable products.
Cutting Through Confusion: How Green Seal Simplifies Sustainable Shopping
Consumers want to understand what is in the products they are buying. Here’s how Green Seal is helping the industry advance toward a healthier product future.
How to Get Green Certified
Follow our straightforward certification process and prove to your customers that your products meet a high standard for protecting people and the planet with uncompromising performance.
Federal Government Announces PFAS-Free Purchasing Requirement, Specifying Green Seal
The Biden-Harris Administration announced it is directing government contractors to buy only Green Seal- or Safer Choice-certified cleaning products and hand soaps for use in federal buildings to ensure products are free of toxic “forever chemicals.”
Determine if Green Seal Certification Makes Sense for Your Business
On October 12, 2023, Green Seal’s Vice President of Certification, Sara Risley joined Softly Solutions’ Mollie Hughes for a webinar to discuss the value of certification for businesses, purchasers, and consumers, and how to find Green Seal-certified products.
Oregon Bans PFAS in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
The “Toxic-Free Cosmetics” bill that passed the state legislature prohibits all PFAS and seven other chemicals from cosmetic and personal care products sold in the state beginning in 2027.
Study Finds Inaccurate Hazard Warnings in 30% of Chemical Safety Data Sheets
SDSs are commonly used to communicate the health and environmental safety concerns of hazardous chemicals, but often include inaccurate chemical hazard warnings.
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.
Wayfair’s New Shop Sustainably Filter Highlights Green Seal-Certified Products
Wayfair’s newest feature makes it simple for customers to shop for more sustainable home products that are certified by trusted third-party organizations like Green Seal.
New Research Identifies How Green-Certified Hotels Can Boost Bookings
A new study finds key methods hotels can use to successfully convert their green certification credentials into more bookings.
Safer Hotel Disinfecting: How to Sustainably Address Guest Concerns
As the world opens up amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, travelers have come to expect more frequent cleaning and disinfecting in the spaces they occupy – but it does not have to come at the expense of healthy indoor air quality.