EPA Calls for Applications for the 2023 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now accepting applications for the 2023 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards. In support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s goals, EPA especially encourages submission of partner applications that demonstrate how their work involving products with safer chemical ingredients promotes environmental justice, bolsters resilience to the impacts of climate change, results in cleaner air or water, improves drinking water quality or advances innovation in packaging.

As part of EPA’s mission to protect human health and the environment, the Safer Choice program partners with businesses to help consumers and commercial buyers identify products with safer chemical ingredients, without sacrificing quality or performance. The awards will recognize the leadership contributions of Safer Choice partners and stakeholders who, over the past year, have shown achievement in the design, manufacture, selection, promotion, sale and use of products with safer chemical ingredients, that further outstanding or innovative source reduction.

Submissions are due by May 31, 2023. Award winners will be recognized at a ceremony in the fall of 2023. More information on the 2023 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards, including the application form, submission process, and past winners, can be found at https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice/safer-choice-partner-year-awards.

Background

Safer Choice incentivizes safer, greener chemistry by allowing companies to differentiate their products in the marketplace with the Safer Choice label. With thousands of certified products, the Safer Choice label is a reliable way to find products made with safer ingredients without sacrificing performance. For more information about the Safer Choice program, visit: www.epa.gov/saferchoice.