Toxics Reports

Guide to Greener Electronics - 8th Edition

June 25, 2008

With expanded and tougher criteria on toxic chemicals, electronic waste and new criteria on climate change only Sony and Sony Ericsson score more than 5/10 in our latest Guide to Greener Electronics. Nintendo and Microsoft remain rooted to the bottom of the Guide.

Playing Dirty

May 20, 2008

Analysis of hazardous chemicals and materials in games console components.

Revolving Door: Chemical Security Lobbyists for 2007

May 02, 2008

238 Lobbyists Led the Chemical Industry Campaign Against Strong Laws and Regulations in 2007

May 01, 2008

In a new Greenpeace investigation of more than 500 congressional lobbying records of the chemical industry and allied businesses researchers identified 238 lobbyists who registered to lobby against strong chemical security legislation in 2007.

Guide to Greener Electronics - 7th Edition

March 18, 2008

This Guide ranks leading mobile phone, game console, TV and PC manufacturers on their global policies and practice on eliminating harmful chemicals and on taking responsibility for their products once they are discarded by consumers. Companies are ranked on information that is publicly available and clarifications and communications with the companies.

Chemical Facility Memorandum to Representative Markey

March 06, 2008

This memorandum responds to Representative Markey's request regarding facilities submitting risk management plans (RMPs) to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Rep. Markey requested an analysis of RMP facilities within the United States by potentially affected population. Rep. Markey also requested an analysis of facilities that were required by regulation to resubmit their information to the EPA but had not done so.

Railroads in Favor of Safer Technologies

February 29, 2008

Press release from the Association of American Railroads. Homeland Security Committee urged to consider safer chemicals; Chemical companies should stop manufacturing extremely dangerous chemicals

Chemical Security Testimony by Greenpeace's Rick Hind

February 25, 2008

Chemical Security - A Rising Concern for America: Examination of the Department's Chemical Security Regulations and its Effect on the Public and Private Sector.