Sustainability

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CHPA is committed to promoting best practices that seek to minimize environmental impacts, without compromising on health outcomes, product safety, and access to consumers. How do our members fulfill this responsibility? Whether that’s a reduction in plastics in packaging wherever feasible, reducing carbon footprint, working with partners across the value chain to innovate packaging solutions and improve recycling infrastructure, or other efforts, CHPA’s new Sustainability Spotlight will periodically highlight the important strides our manufacturer companies are making towards sound environmental stewardship.

To submit your sustainability story for inclusion, contact Carla Stillwagon.

For more information on CHPA’s state advocacy efforts surrounding sustainability, contact Carlos Gutierrez.

Current Sustainability Spotlight

This week's spotlight, Bayer: In aiming to achieve its goals of being climate neutral by 2030 and net zero by 2050, Bayer’s Consumer Health Division says it is prioritizing “reduce, recycle, reuse and replace” across its products and packaging. 

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Submission

Comments Regarding Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

PCPC and CHPA appreciate the opportunity to comment on FDA Notice of Intent to Prepare and Environmental Impact Statement to evaluate environmental effects for marketing certain OTC sunscreen products.

Jun 14, 2021

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Podcast

CHPA Chat: Environmental Policy Meets Consumer Healthcare at the State Level

What does climate change and environmental policy have to do with FDA approved self-care products? More than you’d think! Hear from Carlos Gutierrez and Kevin Canan as they dig into what’s ahead for the consumer healthcare industry when it comes to environmental rules and regulations.

Jun 7, 2021

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Research Reports

Environmental Stressors to Coral in the Florida Keys: Supplemental Information

This report evaluates environmental stressors to coral in the Florida Reef Tract with a focus on the Florida Keys through the lens of accepted global and local factors.

Nov 18, 2020

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Submission

EPA Proposed Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals

CHPA supports EPA's efforts to streamline regulations under RCRA. CHPA has two central comments on the proposal.

Dec 23, 2015

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Press Releases and Statements

CHPA Statement on Passage of Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015

CHPA commends the U.S. House of Representatives for swift passage of the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 (H.R. 1321).

Dec 7, 2015

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Press Releases and Statements

CHPA Statement on House Energy & Commerce Committee Microbeads Legislation

CHPA President and CEO Scott Melville released the following statement today regarding this afternoon’s House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee passage of the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015.

Nov 18, 2015

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Press Releases and Statements

CHPA Comment on House Energy & Commerce Committee Microbeads Legislation

Consumer Healthcare Products Association President and CEO Scott Melville released the following statement today regarding this afternoon’s hearing on microbeads legislation.

May 1, 2015

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Sunscreen in the States

While a small select group have raised concerns about certain sunscreen ingredients, banning or restricting common UV filters could negatively impact public health.

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Packaging in the States

Rather than legislate additional state-level extended producer responsibility mandates aimed at packaging, lawmakers should support manufacturers already innovating sustainability solutions within the FDA's extensive regulatory framework that balances both environmental considerations and patient safety needs.

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Chemical Restrictions in Children’s Products

Lawmakers should support the centralized progress made on ingredient evaluation, labeling, and packaging protections by specialized national children’s health agencies instead of allowing jurisdiction confusion that ultimately hinders healthcare advancement for all ages.

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