Archived News & Events

EPA announced the winners of the 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards for new and innovative green chemistry technologies. Read More

EPA is updating the Safer Chemical Ingredients List to enhance transparency in safer chemistry, help consumers and organizations find safer chemical alternatives, and increase innovation and growth of safer products. Read More

The U.S. EPA announced winners of the 2024 Regional Pollution Prevention Recognition Awards. Read More

New mapping tool allows users to analyze water data and identify pollution problems in their communities including the potential polluters Read More

The Clean Air Excellence Awards Program periodically recognizes and honors outstanding innovative efforts to help make progress in achieving cleaner air. Read More

The U.S. EPA released a proposed update to the agency’s Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing, which help federal government purchasers and other buyers utilize private sector standards and ecolabels to buy products that are more sustainable and climate-friendly and contain safer chemical ingredients. Read More

For the first time, EPA has added several PFAS to the contaminant list alongside lead, three cyanotoxins, a flame retardant, and amphetamine. Read More