Green Seal + LEED: What You Need to Know
Across multiple versions of LEED, projects can earn points by incorporating products certified to Green Seal’s science-based standards into their buildings and operations.
NRDC “Issue with Tissue” Report Highlights Green Seal Standard
The scorecard spotlights the urgent need for more responsible fiber sourcing and transparent sustainability practices in the paper sector – the same priorities Green Seal targeted in the newest version of our certification standard for sanitary paper products.
How Midlab Developed One of the First Floor Finishes Formulated to Avoid PFAS
We sat down with Matt Schenk and Jamey Gaston from Midlab to learn more about how the company formulated its product without PFAS, what this certification means for customers, and how innovation in safer chemistry is shaping the future of floor care.
Understanding Ingredients: BPA in Consumer Products
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used chemical in plastic and resin manufacturing. Find out how BPA functions, how you might be exposed to it, and how to reduce your risk of exposure to this hazardous chemical.
Redefining Sustainability Leadership for Sanitary Paper Products
With our new standard, consumers can be sure that certified sanitary paper products completely avoid virgin tree fiber and meet meaningful manufacturing and packaging sustainability requirements that protect people and the planet.
Understanding Ingredients: Carcinogens in Everyday Products
Carcinogens are cancer-causing agents that are intentionally and unintentionally added to a wide range of products. Find out what they are, how and where they’re used, and how to reduce your exposure to this hazardous group.
Understanding Ingredients: A Guide to Heavy Metals
Heavy metals are widely used in industrial, agricultural, and technological applications, as well as in consumer products. Find out what they are, where and why they’re used in consumer products, and how to limit your interactions with this group of elements.
LEED v5 Rewards Projects that Use Green Seal-Certified Products & Services
The newest version of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® building standard highlights the value of Green Seal-certified products and rewards projects that incorporate certified materials into their buildings and operations.
Understanding Ingredients: A Guide to Mercury in Consumer Products
Mercury is a naturally occurring element with a long history of industrial, scientific, and medicinal use. Explore what mercury is, how it’s commonly used, and steps consumers can take to limit exposure.
Cascades on Delivering Products with High Performance and Lower Environmental Impacts
Cascades’ Sustainability Advisor, Stéphanie Bureau, shares the sustainability features that tissue paper product consumers are looking for today and why they value our partnership.
Force of Nature on Changing the Consumer Cleaning Product Market
Force of Nature’s Co-Founder, Melissa Lush, shares how the innovative company is addressing sustainability issues with a countertop appliance and how Green Seal certification helps them attract new customers.
Understanding Ingredients: A Guide to Benzene
Benzene is a widely used chemical linked to a variety of health issues. Find out what benzene is, where it’s used, and how to reduce your exposure.
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.