NGOs Launch “One-Stop Shop” For Chemical Info, Seeking Safer Markets
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
SafeMarkets.org is the result of collaboration between public-health and environmental NGOs to raise consumer awareness, and provides industry with a one-stop shop for data and alternatives on controversial chemicals, according to groups involved. Campaign for Safe Cosmetics co-founder Stacy Malkan discussed the project in an Aug. 27 interview.
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