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| Date | News Item |
|---|---|
| September 24, 2024 |
EPA congratulates the 2024 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners! Learn more about the winners. Watch a recording of the webinar. |
| September 19, 2024 | EPA hosted a webinar: “A Safer Choice for Cleaning: Increasing Access to Products with Safer Ingredients.” Watch a recording of the webinar. |
| September 18, 2024 |
EPA unveils new Safer Choice label feature for products used outdoors. Learn more. |
| August 27, 2024 |
Registration now open for September 19 webinar: “A Safer Choice for Cleaning: Increasing Access to Products with Safer Ingredients.” Learn more. |
| August 8, 2024 | EPA finalizes updates to strengthen the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment (DfE) Standard. Learn more about the Standard. |
| April 9, 2024 | EPA held a webinar on updates to federal purchasing and what it means for Safer Choice-certified products. Watch a recording of the webinar. |
| April 8, 2024 | EPA and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) are announcing that all cleaning products provided through new custodial service contracts overseen by GSA must now be certified to ecolabels, including EPA’s Safer Choice label, that do not allow PFAS. Learn more. |
| November 13, 2023 | EPA announces a 60-day public comment period on proposed updates to the Safer Choice Standard. Learn more about the Standard. |
| October 2, 2023 | EPA congratulates the 2023 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners! Learn more about the winners. |
| July 25, 2023 | EPA announces a 45-day public comment period on a potential expansion of its Safer Choice and Design for the Environment programs to include certification of additional product categories. Learn more about how to provide input. |
| March 8, 2023 | EPA launches the Safer Choice Media Kit – a collection of messaging, graphics and more to help communicate about Safer Choice! Access the Media Kit. |
| November 1, 2022 | EPA congratulates the 2022 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners! Learn more about the winners. |
| December 17, 2021 | EPA Region 5, in partnership with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, released a new video that describes how you can protect your family and the environment by looking for cleaning products with safer ingredients – such as products with the Safer Choice label. Watch the video. |
| September 23, 2021 |
EPA congratulates the 2021 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners! Learn more about the winners. |
| August 10, 2021 | EPA added 36 chemicals to the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL). Read more about the update. |
| July 13, 2021 |
Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly initiative announced that it now includes products certified by the EPA's Safer Choice program. Learn more about the inclusion of Safer Choice in this initiative. |
| March 23, 2021 | EPA opened nominations for the 2021 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards. Learn more about the Awards and the submission process. |
| September 24, 2020 | EPA congratulates the 2020 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners! Learn more about the winners. |
| September 25, 2019 | EPA congratulates the 2019 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners. Learn more about the winners. |
| December 4, 2018 | EPA recognized the 2018 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners at a ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Learn more about the winners. |
| May 14, 2018 | EPA welcomed attendees to the 2018 Safer Choice Partner and Stakeholder Summit. Learn more about the 2018 Summit and download presentation materials. |
| May 5, 2017 | EPA congratulates the 2017 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners. Learn more about the winners. |
| November 17, 2016 | EPA welcomed attendees to the second annual Safer Choice Partner and Stakeholder Summit in November 2016. Learn more about the Summit and download presentation materials. |
| April 28, 2016 | EPA congratulates all of the 2016 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners. Learn more about the winners. |
| December 16, 2015 | EPA welcomed attendees to the first annual Safer Choice Partner and Stakeholder Summit in November 2015. Learn more about the Summit and download presentation materials. |
| September 8, 2015 | EPA announces final alternatives assessments for flame retardants used in flexible polyurethane foam and printed circuit boards. |
| June 10, 2015 | EPA congratulates all of the 2015 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners. Learn more about the winners. |
| March 4, 2015 |
EPA is pleased to announce the new Safer Choice label to help consumers and purchasers find safer products. Learn more about the label. Read about the accompanying updates to the standard and criteria. |