September 2024
Overview of plastic toxicity and function, plus a new plastic recycling breakthrough, and new technology to remove PFAS from frying pans.
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Investing in Safer Chemistry
May 2024
A look at how to remove plastic from paper coatings and financing activity related to safer chemistry.
January 2024
Insights into plastic recycling, the push to remove harmful chemicals from cleaning products in gyms and the latest fundings.
Personal Care Report Launch
The Need for Safer Chemistry in Beauty: Opportunities for Innovation, a report released on October 19 by Safer Made, a venture capital...
September 2023
PFAS Phase out The Polyfluorinated Alkyl substances class are also known as PFAS or as “forever chemicals” includes thousands of...
May 2023
The Foam of Polyurethane Polyurethanes (PU) are part of a broad class of polymers that are used, among many other things, to make rigid...
December 2022
Circling the Square of Fashion The apparel industry is trying to make itself more sustainable, in response to consumer demand and...
September 2022
California moving forward with additional PFAS restrictions. Safer Made insect repellent update. Safer Chemistry funding roundup.
January 2022
Thermal processing for biobased resins, highlights from 2021, and financing activity in safer chemistry.
September 2021
PFAS in cosmetics, benzene in sunscreen, EPA bans Chlorpyrifos, and financing news in safer chemistry.
New York Times Op-Ed
The challenges of climate, plastic pollution and chemical toxicity are interrelated and require a systems approach.
June 2021
Safer Made advisor, Mia Davis, launches Pact Collective to address packaging waste in the beauty industry. Safer Made announces investments.
March/April 2021
PHA vs LPA, Waterless dyeing, Ecologic Acquired, and Safer Made invests in Defunkify.
December 2020
If we ask someone to choose between two products, identical in all respects except one is safer, chances are most people would choose the sa
July 2020
Moisture in Balance
Frequent hand washing and sanitizing in recent months have caused dry skin for some of us. The skin is an amazing organ,
May 2020
A deeper dive into the chemistry of disinfecting and how we think about the future of antimicrobial technologies.
February 2020
Bio-degradable? By Nature? Depending on one’s perspective and the particular use case, the solution to our packaging problems may be to...
November 2019
An overview of the latest developments to phase out PFAS chemicals.
September 2019
Test thyself, if you dare. Check out the new companies offering chemical testing to the savvy consumer.
June 2019
Scratch and sniff chemistry: the challenge of ingredient transparency in the cosmetics industry; also microplastics, recycling, and a safer
April 2019
The traditional chemical sunscreen active ingredients are facing increased scrutiny. The EU has estimated the cost of PFAS pollution. Plasti
Safer Food Packaging Materials
Along with food, we also “eat” the packaging and materials food touches on the way to us.
January 2019
We’re dedicating our first 2019 newsletter to a review of 2018. Corporations and governments continued to take steps to reduce toxics
October 2018
Plastic straw bans, new investment in Repurpose, and holiday gift guide.
August 2018
Would You Like Some PFCs On That Chicken?
A statement published in July this year by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) outlines the
May 2018
Watch Your Polystyrene!
The state of California has added food packaging as a priority area under the Safer Consumer Products Act, identify
March 2018
We like healthy food but dislike food packaging because we see it wasted and it harms our health and the environment. We use most single-use
December 2017
Safer Chemistry - 2017 in Review
Safer Made was Born: We had our first close in February with Forsythia Foundation as our anchor investor.
October 2017
Pollution Kills
A new study published by The Lancet’s Commission on pollution and health finds that “Pollution is the world’s greatest envir
September 2017
Safer Made Updates
On August 9 we made our first investment, in eco.logic Brands. The company makes packaging for liquids and powders using
Target Invests in Safer Made
Safer Made Updates
On August 9 we made our first investment, in eco.logic Brands. The company makes packaging for liquids and powders using
May 2017
Plastic packaging is everywhere. Everything from food to building products and children’s’ toys comes wrapped in plastic. Plastic packaging
March 2017
Target announced its renewed chemicals strategy on January 25. The new strategy requires ingredient transparency for all products, aims to
December 2016
The Washington Post on Regrettable Substitutions
Harvard Professor Joseph Allen highlights the practice of swapping one hazardous chemical
October 2016
Seventh Generation acquired, new research on endocrine disrupting chemicals and safer materials for food packaging.
August 2016
Looking at water contaminants, trends in safer chemistry and FDA demands triclosan be removed from hand soap.
July 2016
A closer look at glyphosate, chemicals of concern in the news, and recent fundings.
Safer Made Analysis of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
Read about the impact of The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, a bill designed to reform TSCA.
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