05.05.17
An array of marketers, suppliers and industry trade associations have earned the Safer Choice award from the US Environmental Protection Agency. For the 2017 awards, EPA recognized program participants who demonstrated leadership in furthering safer chemistry and products. Program participants that submitted complete applications were evaluated against the following five criteria:
• Participation in the Safer Choice Program;
• Use of the Safer Choice label;
• Promotion and use of products using the Safer Choice label;
• Outreach and education on the Safer Choice Program to consumers and end-users; and
• Innovations in safer chemistry and other efforts to advance the Safer Choice Program.
Responses were weighted and points assigned based on the applicant/award category. Here's a list of the winners in each category:
Formulators/Product Manufacturers
Amway Corporation, Ada, MI
Anderson Chemical Company, Litchfield, MN
Berkley Green, Uniontown, PA
Boulder Clean, Boulder, CO
Case Medical, Inc., South Hackensack, NJ
Clean Control Corporation, Warner Robins, GA
Cot'n Wash, Inc. DBA dropps.com, Philadelphia, PA
Earth Friendly Products, Garden Grove, CA
Gojo Industries, Inc., Akron, OH
Jelmar, LLC, Skokie, IL
Krud Kutter Inc. A Rust-Oleum Co., Cumming, GA
Osprey Biotechnics, Inc., Sarasota, FL
Pride Industries, Roseville, CA
Reckitt Benckiser, LLC (RB), Parsippany, NJ
Seventh Generation, Burlington, VT
State Industrial Products, Mayfield Heights, OH
The Clorox Company, Oakland, CA
Innovators
AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry, Chicago, IL
BASF Corporation, Florham Park, NJ
Joseli LLC, Alameda, CA
Rivertop Renewables, Missoula, MT
Stepan Company, Northfield, IL
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI
Purchasers/Distributors
Solutex, Inc., Sterling, VA
Retailers
Albertsons Companies, Boise, ID
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., Rochester, NY
Supporters
American Cleaning Institute, Washington, DC
American Sustainable Business Council, Washington, DC
Consumer Specialty Products Association, Washington, DC
ISSA, The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association, Northbrook, IL
Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, WA
McFadden and Associates, LLC, Canby, OR
The Ashkin Group, Los Angeles, CA
• Participation in the Safer Choice Program;
• Use of the Safer Choice label;
• Promotion and use of products using the Safer Choice label;
• Outreach and education on the Safer Choice Program to consumers and end-users; and
• Innovations in safer chemistry and other efforts to advance the Safer Choice Program.
Responses were weighted and points assigned based on the applicant/award category. Here's a list of the winners in each category:
Formulators/Product Manufacturers
Amway Corporation, Ada, MI
Anderson Chemical Company, Litchfield, MN
Berkley Green, Uniontown, PA
Boulder Clean, Boulder, CO
Case Medical, Inc., South Hackensack, NJ
Clean Control Corporation, Warner Robins, GA
Cot'n Wash, Inc. DBA dropps.com, Philadelphia, PA
Earth Friendly Products, Garden Grove, CA
Gojo Industries, Inc., Akron, OH
Jelmar, LLC, Skokie, IL
Krud Kutter Inc. A Rust-Oleum Co., Cumming, GA
Osprey Biotechnics, Inc., Sarasota, FL
Pride Industries, Roseville, CA
Reckitt Benckiser, LLC (RB), Parsippany, NJ
Seventh Generation, Burlington, VT
State Industrial Products, Mayfield Heights, OH
The Clorox Company, Oakland, CA
Innovators
AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry, Chicago, IL
BASF Corporation, Florham Park, NJ
Joseli LLC, Alameda, CA
Rivertop Renewables, Missoula, MT
Stepan Company, Northfield, IL
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI
Purchasers/Distributors
Solutex, Inc., Sterling, VA
Retailers
Albertsons Companies, Boise, ID
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., Rochester, NY
Supporters
American Cleaning Institute, Washington, DC
American Sustainable Business Council, Washington, DC
Consumer Specialty Products Association, Washington, DC
ISSA, The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association, Northbrook, IL
Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, WA
McFadden and Associates, LLC, Canby, OR
The Ashkin Group, Los Angeles, CA
