Safer Chemicals in Manufacturing
Event details
- Date:
- December 8, 2021
- Time:
- 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
The 16th Annual BizNGO Meeting is for businesses and NGOs committed to embarking on the journey to safer chemicals. These sessions are held virtually.
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Session 3. Safer Chemicals in Manufacturing (December 8th at 11:00am-12:30pm EST)
Engage in the journey to safer chemicals in manufacturing with businesses, NGOs, and labor. Facilitator: Cheri Peele, Chemical Footprint Project Program Manager, Clean Production Action Speakers
- Charlotte Brody, Associate Director, Health Initiatives, BlueGreen Alliance
- Highlighting solutions to safer chemicals in manufacturing and why they matter to workers
- Shari Franjevic, GreenScreen Program Manager, Clean Production Action
- Sharing how GreenScreen Certified is bringing safer chemicals to manufacturing through the recently released Standard on Cleaners & Degreasers in Manufacturing
- Jennifer Reece, Sustainable Materials Innovation Manager, HP Inc.
- Revealing lessons learned in piloting the Chemical Footprint Project’s manufacturing module
Schedule 11:00 Presentations11:40 Questions & Answers11:50 Small groups
- How should environmental justice & safer chemicals in manufacturing interconnect?
- Which chemicals should be included in manufacturing restricted substances lists (MRSLs)?
- How can we accelerate demands for the use of inherently safer chemicals in manufacturing (as opposed to better exposure and pollution controls)?
12:15 Report backs & wrap up2:30 Adjourn