The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
Personal Care Products Council says Plastic Microbeads in Cosmetics are "Tiny Contributors" to Marine Pollution
The UN Environment Programme's Clean Seas campaign has called for a global ban of microbeads in cosmetics due to their contribution to marine pollution.
The Push for the EPA to Accept Non-Animal Safety Data
Many chemical manufacturers are hoping that non-animal safety data will be well received in the U.S. by the EPA.
Canada to publish prioritization of nanoscale substances in 2018
Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada are currently in the process of completing a prioritization of nanomaterials on their Domestic Substances List.
European Commission publishes first inventory of nanomaterials in cosmetics
European Commission has published an inventory of 43 nanomaterials used in cosmetics.
Expert Reaction to Nanoparticles Found in Australian Baby Formula Brands
Friends of the Earth, an activist group consisting of members from more than 75 countries, recently conducted an independent analysis of baby formulas which found nanoparticles {calcium phosphate crystals (Ca apatite)} in 6 of the formulas tested.