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Green Guides – Is it Degradable or Compostable?
In a previous blog we discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) updates to the “Guides for the Use Environmental Marketing Claims,” 16CFR260 (the Green Guides) in October 2012. One of the more problematic areas for [...]
What is the Value of an Environmental Logo?
When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) updated the Green Guides in October 2012, it specifically set forth its objections to the misuse of environmental certifications and seals of approval (or logos). The FTC made it [...]
Pitfalls When Blogging About Green Products
In previous blogs I commented on the importance of having scientific data to support advertisements for green products. Compliance with FTC’s Green Guides should also be considered when using social media to promote green products. [...]
Contamination Migrating from Building Structural Component not a Cercla ‘Disposal’
Scenario: a corporate property owner constructs a building, coats it with a previously unknown carcinogen and many years later the property and assets of the owner are purchased by a company that merges with another [...]
New Guide – The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
A new publication is available that reviews the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). RCRA is the principal Federal law governing the handling, recycling, labeling, testing and identification of solid and hazardous waste. RCRA was [...]
Alert: Phase I ESA Changes
The “all appropriate inquiry” rules published by U.S. EPA will probably be updated by the end of the year to include a new standard for Phase I Assessments. The new standard will reflect a publication [...]
