challenges and opportunities in the development of an open
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25 June 2009
Topher BuckGreenBlue
Challenges and Opportunities in the Development of an Open, Multi-Attribute Information Platform for Green Formulation
CleanGredients is an online database of ingredient chemicals used in cleaning products.
CLEANGREDIENTS
GreenBlue is a nonprofit institute that works with the private sector to enable the positive redesign of industrial systems.
GREENBLUE > WHO WE ARE
How can we share toxicological data without compromising proprietary business information?“
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CLEANGREDIENTS > THE CHALLENGE
Share data at a resolution that is…
precise enough to indicate hazard or benefit, but
not precise enough to reveal proprietary information.
CLEANGREDIENTS > THE APPROACH
formulators to identify the ingredients for improved products that will meet U.S. EPA DfE requirements and
chemical manufacturers (suppliers) to market ingredients with positive human and environmental health attributes.
CleanGredients helps…
CLEANGREDIENTS > THE SOLUTION
Bill Balek
Topher Buck
Timothy Cawley
Richard Cottrell
David DiFiore
Marsha Hardin
Beth Law
Ernesto Lippert
Richard Liroff
Roger McFadden
Teresa McGrath
Jason Pearson
Libby Sommer
Linda Terwilliger
CLEANGREDIENTS > STEERING COMMITTEE
Suppliers create an ingredient record in CleanGredients and enter self-reported ingredient information.
CLEANGREDIENTS > HOW IT WORKS
Suppliers submit additional information to a third-party reviewer for evaluation against CleanGredients criteria and the DfE Screen.
CLEANGREDIENTS > HOW IT WORKS
The third-party reviewer enters key human and environmental health data into CleanGredients and indicates DfE Screen results.
CLEANGREDIENTS > HOW IT WORKS
Formulators search CleanGredients and select ingredients for use in cleaning products.
CLEANGREDIENTS > HOW IT WORKS
The DfE Screen for Safer Chemical Ingredients identifies preferred ingredients.
CLEANGREDIENTS > HOW IT WORKS
Formulators use CleanGredients and the DfE Screen to select ingredients for their products.
CLEANGREDIENTS > HOW IT WORKS
Formulators submit product information to a third-party reviewer for DfE formula profiling.
CLEANGREDIENTS > HOW IT WORKS
Products that meet DfE criteria are eligible for DfE Partnership and recognition.
CLEANGREDIENTS > HOW IT WORKS
General (Technical and Sales)
Physical-Chemical
Human Health
Environmental Fate and Toxicity
Regulatory
TYPES OF INGREDIENT INFORMATION
CLEANGREDIENTS > SUBSCRIBERS
Over 400 companies subscribe to CleanGredients.
377suppliers29formulators
Hawk SolutionsHeartland LabsHenkel Corporation
Winsol LabsWonderPaint, Inc./WonderChem Inc.Woodward LaboratoriesYoung Chemical CompanyZepZorro Technology, Inc.
Suppliers (29)Air Products and ChemicalsAkzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLCBASFBelle-Aire Fragrances, Inc.Burlington Chemical Company, Inc.CBC AmericaClariant CorporationCLERCognis CorporationColonial Chemical Inc.CrodaDeForest Enterprises, Inc.The Dow Chemical CompanyDuPont Tate & Lyle Bio ProductsHagelin & Company, Inc.Huntsman LLCInvistaISP (International Specialty Products)J&E Sozio, Inc.Lambent TechnologiesMason Chemical CompanyMcIntyre Group, Ltd.Nease CorporationPilot ChemicalRhodia Inc.Shell Chemicals, LPStepan CompanySurfactants, Inc.
Formulators (391)Herbally Yours Inc.Hewlett - PackardHickory Adchem, Inc.Hill Manufacturing Co., IncHillyard IndustriesHolloway HouseHome Hardware Stores LimitedThe Hope Company, Inc.Hubbard-HallHubman Products, Inc.Huey Chemical CorporationHuish Detergent, Inc.Ian Gecker & Associates, LLCIMAR Products, LLCInceptor, Inc.Industrie I.L.I.Innovasource, LLCInnovation Services IncInnovative Chemical CorpInsignia Labs, Inc.Intercon Chemical CompanyInternational Flavors & FragrancesInternational Petroleum TechnologiesInventek Colloidal Cleaners, LLCITD, Inc.ITW DymonIvanhoe Industries, Inc.J. F. Daley InternationalVitech International Ltd.
Formulators (391)3M CompanyABC Compounding Co., Inc.Access Business GroupAccuChem Industrial Cleaning ChemicalsAdco Cleaning ProductsAdvanced BioCatalytics CorporationAire-Master of America, Inc.Akemi - Chemisch-Technische Spezialfabrik GmbH (Germany)Alabaster Fragrance and Color, Inc.Alex C. Fergusson, IncAlpha AromaticsAlpha Chemical Services Inc.Alpine Aromatics International, Inc.AL Wilson Chemical CompanyAmerican Cleaning SolutionsAmerican FormulaAmerican Marketing Group of TN, LLCAmrepAnderson Chemical CompanyA-One Chemicals & Equipment, Inc.Apter Industries, Inc.Arkema Inc.AromafloriaArrow Chemical Corp.Arrow Chemical Products, Inc.Arrow Magnolia International, Inc.Arylessence, Inc.
JMC HoldingsJohnsonDiversey Inc.Keteca USA Inc.KIK Custom ProductsKinpak IncKleenrite ChemicalKleen Tech Solutions LLCKleen Test ProductsKnapp ManufacturingKO Manufacturing, Inc.Lalema, Inc.Lawson Products Inc.Lawton Bros., Inc.The Lebermuth CompanyLee's TechnologyLes Chimiques B.O.D. Inc. / B.O.D. Chemicals Inc.LFT GroupLHB IndustriesLPS LaboratoriesLucta USA, Inc.Lynx EnterprisesMaintex Inc.Mandala Technologies, LLCManufacturer's Chemicals LLCMARBLELIFE, Inc.Mary Kay, Inc.MasterBlendMavidonMcWaters Marketing Group
Ashburn Chemical TechnologiesAspenClean.comATCO InternationalAthea LaboratoriesAtlantic Chemical and EquipmentAuthorized Lake Cleaning OrganizationAuto-Chlor SystemAutomated Packaging IncAvmor Ltd.Aztron Chemical Services, Inc.B & B Blending, IncBeaumont Products, Inc.Bebbington Industries IncorporatedBehr ProcessBerkley PackagingBest SanitizersBetco CorporationBetter LifeBickley ConsultingBIO-CAT Microbials LLCBi-O-Kleen Industries, Inc.Bio-Lab, Inc.BioLogix Products Group, Inc.Bio Sav IncBiosolutionsBio SpectraBiosystems InternationalBirsch Industries, Inc.Bissell Homecare, Inc.Harvard Chemical Research Inc.
M.D. Stetson Company, Inc.Method ProductsMG LaboratoriesM. H. Ruffin & AssociatesMichael Fortin, ConsultantMidlab, Inc.Misco Products Corp.Mission LaboratoriesMomar, Inc.Monarch Fragrances, LLCMt. Hood SolutionsMulti-Blend Ltd.Multi-ChemMulti-CleanMunzingNational Purity LLCNature Plus, Inc.Nature's Essence CorporationNCH CorporationNeo TechnologiesNevada EcotecNew Dawn Manufacturing CompanyNice Pak/PDINoramtech CorporationNorth American Research CorporationNovozymes BiologicalsNuance Soulutions (Bullen Midwest)Odorite International, Inc.One Way Products, IncOrange TKO Industries
Bi-State Detergent SystemsBoehle Chemicals, Inc.BonaKemi USA, Inc.Brad-David DistributorsBridgepoint SystemsBrulin and CompanyThe Bullen Companies Inc.ByPas InternationalCaldrea CompanyCarroll CompanyCase Medical, Inc.Castle Chemicals Pty LtdCCPCDS WorldwideCentraz Industries, Inc.CH2O, Inc.Changing ParadigmsChase Products Co.Chemco CorporationChemfax Products LtdChemFree CorporationChemguardChemia CorporationChemical Specialties, LLCChemical Universe, Inc.ChemLink LabsChemloch Laboratories, Inc.ChemQuest Inc.Chemstar CorpChemStation
Organica Biotech Inc.Organic RootsPacklin LaboratoriesPariser Industries, Inc.PDQ Manufacturing, Inc.PGIPharmacal Research Labs, Inc.Pioneer ChemicalPioneer Eclipse CorpP.L.M. IncPortionPac Chemical Corp.PPGPreserva Products, Ltd.Presidential ChemicalPrestige Brands Inc.ProClean of Arizona, Inc.The Procter & Gamble CompanyProducto ChemicalsProRestore ProductsPROSOCO, Inc.Pro-Tex-All Co.PureLabsQual ChemQuest Chemical CorporationQVS IncQwatro CorporationRacine Industries, Inc.Radiator Specialty CompanyRanger Chemicals, Inc.Razor Chemical, Inc.
ChemTel IncorporatedChemtron, Inc.Chimista Specialty Chemicals, LLCChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.Citrus OleoClean Control CorporationCleanEdgeThe Clean Environment Co., Inc.CleanPak Products LLCClense TecThe Clorox CompanyColgate-Palmolive CompanyConnoisseurs Products Corp.Consolidated Products, Inc.Corcraft Products NYSDOCSCorporate Express, A Staples CompanyCox IndustriesCR Brands, Inc.Creative Chemicals, Inc.Creative Fragrances LTD.Crescent Mfg.Crown Chemical, Inc.Custom Blenders CorporationCustom Chemical FormulatorsCustom Essence, Inc.Custom Manufactured Products, LLCDamon Industries, Inc.DCL Solutions, Inc.DeWolf Chemical, Inc.Diamond Chemical Company
RB Chemical CompanyReckitt BenckiserRecochem Inc.Reliable Solutions IncRevere ProductsRex ChemicalRobertet Fragrances, Inc.Rohm & Haas CompanyRosemary Gaudreault LaboratoriesRPS EnvironmentalRug Doctor, Inc.Safe-Tee Chemical CompanySafeWash TechnologiesSanitation Solutions Inc.Sanitek Products, IncSanolite CorporationSantec ProductsSC JohnsonSecco Technologies LLCServiceMaster CleanServpro Professional Cleaning ProductsSeventh GenerationShell Global Solutions - Car Care TechnologyShepard Bros.Siamons International Inc.Simoniz USA, Inc.Simply NeutralSkyrex Inc.Snyder Manufacturing Corporation
Diamond Products, Inc.Diversified Chemical Products, Inc.DuBois Chemicals Inc.DynaSol, Inc.Earth Friendly ProductsEarth to Earth LLCEarthWellTech, Inc.Eco ConceptsEcolab Inc.EcoLogic SolutionsThe EcologyworksECP IncorporatedElco LaboratoriesEnterprise Management Unlimited of Central FL, Inc.Enviro-BriteEnvirochem, Inc.Enviro Consultant Service, LLCEnviroform IndustriesEnviroLogic Biobased Technologies IncEnvironmental Manufacturing SolutionsEnvironmental Sustainability SolutionsEnviroSource Inc.EnvirOx LLCEnzymes IncorporatedEssential Industries, Inc.Essential Ingredients Inc.Esteam Cleaning SystemsEurofleur Enterprises P/LEvolving Solutions Inc.
SoyCleanSpecialty Products of America, LLCSpectral Chemical Co. Inc.Spectrowax CorpSpray Nine CorporationSpurrier Chemical Companies, Inc.State Industrial ProductsSteam Services, Inc.Stearns Packaging CorporationSterilex CorporationStinger Additive CorporationST Laboratories, Inc.Strategic Resource Optimization (SRO)Sunburst Chemicals, Inc.Sunrise Environmental ScientificSunshine Makers, Inc.Superior SolutionsSupra Products of P.R., Inc.Surtec, Inc.Sustainable Business ConsultantsSycamore Israel (1994) LtdSynthetic LabsSyscoT&L Specialty Company, Inc.Tate Soaps & Surfactants, Inc.Tennant CompanyTerraChem Inc.Thetford CorporationTMA/ Chemnet SystemsTomco-Harwel Industries Inc.
Fabpro Inc.Fautless Starch/Bon Ami CompanyFibro Chem, LLCFine Organics CorporationFirst Chemical LimitedFirst Preference Products Corp.Flo-Kem, Inc.Florida Chemical CompanyFlorida Chemical SupplyForkem, Inc.Formula CorporationFranmar Chemical, Inc.Fresh Products, LLCFuller Brush Co.Genesis Technologies InternationalGenlabsGent-l-kleen Products, Inc.Gleen Clean Inc.GlobalOne LLCGolden Ventures, Inc.Great Lakes Bio Systems, Inc.Griffin Brothers, Inc.Griffin Chemical Co., LLCGroupe Savon Olympic IncGuy & O'Neill, Inc.HAC InternationalThe Hain Celestial Group, Inc.Handi-Clean Products, Inc.Harcros Chemicals Inc.Harris Research, Inc.
Total Cost SystemsToxServices LLCTraction PlusTrans-Mate, Inc.Treatment Products Ltd.Ultra One CorporationUnelko CorporationUnicorn Editions, Ltd.United Laboratories, Inc.Univar USA, Inc.Universal Sanitizers and Supplies, Inc.Unsmoke-Microban Systems, Inc.U S ChemicalUS Formula TechnologyU.S. PolychemicalVer-tech, Inc.VIP Soap ProductsVirox Technologies, Inc.Vitex CorporationWalex Products Company, Inc.Walter G. Legge Company, Inc.Warsaw ChemicalWatkins IncorporatedWaxmaker1 Chemical ConsultingWayne Concept Manufacturing Co.Webco Chemical CorpWechem, Inc.Weiman ProductsWest Penetone Inc.Wexford Labs, Inc.
CLEANGREDIENTS > SUBSCRIBERS
Formulators
CLEANGREDIENTS > SUBSCRIPTION FEES
Gross Annual Revenue
Less than $5 million
$5 million to $50 million
$50 million or more
Subscription Fees
$100 per year
$300 per year
$500 per year
SuppliersGross Annual Revenue
Less than $50 million
$50 million to $250 million
$250 million or more
Subscription Fees
$1,000 per year
$2,000 per year
$3,000 per year
Currently available: Solvents
Surfactants
In development: Fragrances
Chelants
CLEANGREDIENTS > INGREDIENT CLASSES
Providing requested system functionality on a nonprofit budget
Aligning the business interests and constraints of key partners
CLEANGREDIENTS > ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES
Accept ingredient classes using the DfE General Screen
Include household cleaning products
Ingredient disclosure for formulated products
Expand to other formulated product categories
CLEANGREDIENTS > FUTURE EXPANSION