Design for the Environment program

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The Design for the Environment program is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initiative that promotes safer chemical formulations and products by evaluating and recognizing those that meet stringent human health and environmental criteria.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initiative
United States federal government program
environmental certification program
abbreviation DfE
appliesTo cleaning products
consumer products
industrial and institutional products
awards DfE label
benefits improved human health protection
market recognition for safer products
reduced environmental impact of products
country United States
criterion performance requirements for products
stringent environmental criteria
stringent human health criteria
use of safer chemical ingredients
encourages green chemistry practices
substitution of hazardous chemicals with safer alternatives
focusesOn pollution prevention
risk reduction
safer chemical ingredients
safer product formulations
hasAlternativeName DfE program
EPA Design for the Environment program
hasMainGoal promote safer chemical formulations and products
reduce environmental risks from chemicals
reduce risks to human health from chemicals
hasOutput criteria documents for product categories
list of safer chemical ingredients
operator United States Environmental Protection Agency
parentOrganization United States Environmental Protection Agency
partOf United States Environmental Protection Agency
recognizes formulations that meet DfE criteria
products that meet DfE criteria
regulates use of certain hazardous chemicals in labeled products
sector chemical safety
environmental protection
product stewardship
targetAudience consumers seeking safer products
formulators
product manufacturers
usesMethod chemical hazard assessment
comparative alternatives assessment
life‑cycle considerations
website https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice

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U.S. EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics oversees Design for the Environment program
Design for the Environment program hasAlternativeName EPA Design for the Environment program
linked to: Design for the Environment program
Safer Choice program formerlyKnownAs Design for the Environment program