On May 9, EPA Design for Environment (DfE) Alternatives Assessment Program released a report identifying safer alternatives to Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs). NPEs are substances widely used in laundry detergents and other consumer products and proven toxic to aquatic organisms. The program is voluntary and awards partner companies that pledge to use these safer alternatives.
For more information, go to http://www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/projects/npe/index.htm.