Media Release: Your soap may be toxic when flushed down the drain: New GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals Tool Identifies Hazardous Chemicals in Common Household Products

Media Release (Toronto, Canada) The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) and Clean Production Action (CPA) today released a comprehensive assessment of the hazards posed by two chemicals commonly used as antibacterial agents in consumer products ranging from liquid soaps and toothpaste to kitchen…

Proposed Risk Management Measures for Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)

Title: ENGO Consolidated Report on Public Consultation Meeting on Proposed Risk Management Measures for Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) Resource Type: Response to Consultation Content: 740.ENGOConsoldiatedReportonConsultationonD4 # of Pages: 14 Date authored: September 13, 2010 Publication number: 740 Author/s: Fe de Leon et…

Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans for Toluene Diisocyanates (TDIs)

Title: Proposed Notice Requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans for Toluene Diisocyanates (TDIs) Response to Supplement Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 144 No. 27 (July 3, 2010) Resource Type: Letter Content: 739-TDI (Resp CG July 3 2010)…

First Steps in Lifelong Health – A Vision and Strategy for Children’s Health and Environment in Canada

This Vision and Strategy was informed by the National Policy Consultation on Children's Health and Environment, a year-long dialogue convened by Pollution Probe and the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment. Citation: Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment…

Our Toxic-Free Future: An Action Plan and Model Toxics Use Reduction Law for Ontario (combined report from June 2008 and Model Bill)

Title: Our Toxic-Free Future: An Action Plan and Model Toxics Use Reduction Law for Ontario (combined report from June 2008 and Model Bill) Resource Type: Report Content: 609bToxic_FF_Model_Bill # of Pages: 95 Date authored: August 26, 2008 Author/s: A. Wordsworth,…

Ontario Toxics Use Reduction and Safer Alternatives Act: A Model Bill

Title: Ontario Toxics Use Reduction and Safer Alternatives Act: A Model Bill Resource Type: Report Content: 609A_Model_Bill # of Pages: 52 Date authored: August 2008 Author/s: Joseph Castrilli Author Organization: Canadian Environmental Law Association