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# Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative (SDSI)

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EPA's Design for the Environment (DfE) Program is p leased to recognize Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative ( SDSI) Champions and Partners

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### What is the Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative?

Through the Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative (SDSI), EPA's Design for the Environment (DfE) Program reco gnizes environmental leaders who voluntarily commit to the use of safer surfactants. Safer surfactants are surfactant s that break down quickly to non-polluting compounds and help pr otect aquatic life in both fresh and salt water. Nonylphe nol ethoxylates, commonly referred to as NPEs, are an e xample of a surfactant class that does not meet the definitio n of a safer surfactant.

The Design for the Environment Program has identifi ed safer alternative surfactants through partnerships with i ndustry and environmental advocates. These safer alternatives a re comparable in cost and are readily available. Clean GredientsTM is a source of safer surfactants and can be found a t www.CleanGredients.org

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One-page fact sheet on SDSI (PDF) (1 pg, 196K, About PDF )

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### What is the Recognition?

Champion is the highest level of recognition offere d under SDSI. At this level, the participant is invited to an awards ceremony, is listed on the EPA SDSI Web site as a Champion, and SDSI Recognition Ceremony

Photos

The SDSI Recognition Ceremony was held on November 19, 2008 in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Click here to view photos.

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## Design for the Environment (DfE) Last updated on Tuesday, February 24th, 2009. http://www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/projects/formulat/sdsi. htm 

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The Partner category provides recognition of signif icant accomplishment towards the use of safer surfactants. Partners will be listed on the E PA SDSI Web site and may be granted recognition as Champions in the future.



### Who is Eligible for Recognition?

EPA's DfE Program recognizes businesses engaged in the production or use of surfactants, as well as those involved in the purchase or distribut ion of products containing surfactants. Others, including not-for-profit organizations, may qualify through actively encouraging the use of safer surfactants.



### How do I Apply for Recognition?

An application for recognition (PDF) (8 pp, 197K, About PDF ) is available for download. Be sure you have version 7 or 8 of Adobe Reader to fill out and save a copy of the form. The application includes the criteria for Champion and Partner status.

The review process is closed at this time. If you w ish to submit an application, DfE will keep it on file and contact you if the recognition proce ss opens in the future.

If you would like more information, please contact David Difiore (difiore.david@epa.gov).



### SDSI CHAMPIONS

Champion is the highest level of recognition offere d under SDSI. Champions have been invited to an awards ceremony and may use the SDSI logo in their literature to help explain their participation in the program. SDSI Champions are listed below.



### Chemical Manufacturers

Champions in this category have achieved the follow ing—They have: Demonstrated the manufacture of only safer surfacta nts; Documented a strategy for ensuring the manufacture of only safer surfactants.

BASF Corporation



### Product Formulators

Champions in this category have achieved the follow ing—They have: Demonstrated the use of only safer surfactants in p roducts; Documented a strategy for ensuring that only safer surfactants are used in products.

Auto-Chlor System Barricade Fire Gel Bissell Homecare Inc. Chemco Corporation ChemLink Laboratories LLC Clean Control Corporation Corporate Express, a Staples Company Earth Friendly Products Eco Concepts, Inc.
EcoDiscoveries GEMTEK Products LLC Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP JohnsonDiversey, Inc. Klipper Group Method Naturell PDQ Manufacturing Pure & Gentle Soap Inc. Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. SafeWash Technologies S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Seventh Generation, Inc. Spurrier Chemical Companies Inc. State Chemical Solutions SYSCO Corporation The Dial Corporation, A Henkel Company The Procter & Gamble Company US Formula Technology U.S. Polychemical Corporation Virox Technologies Inc. 

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### Retailers/Distributors

Champions in this category have achieved the follow ing—They have: Demonstrated that only safer surfactants are includ ed in products intended for sale; Documented a strategy for ensuring that only safer surfactants are included in products intended for sale.

EPIC Cleaning Products



### Institutional Purchasers

Champions in this category have achieved the follow ing—They have: Demonstrated the purchase of products containing on ly safer surfactants; Documented a strategy for ensuring that purchased p roducts contain only safer surfactants.

Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System



### Others

Champions in this category have achieved the follow ing—They have: Demonstrated outstanding efforts to encourage the u se of safer surfactants

GreenBlue ISSA -- The Wordwide Cleaning Industry Association Sierra Club Textile Rental Services Association of America and Uniform and Textile Service Association



### SDSI PARTNERS

Partners are recognized for significant accomplishm ents towards the use of safer surfactants. Partners may be granted recognition as a Champion i n the future, if appropriate. The SDSI Partners are listed below.



### Product Formulators

Partners in this category have achieved the followi ng—They have: Committed to manufacturing only safer surfactants b y a date that is reasonable for the organization’s circumstances; Documented a strategy for ensuring the manufacture of only safer surfactants.



### Retailers/Distributors Multi-Clean Inc. Natural Soap Formulas VASKA

Athea Laboratories Canberra Corporation Daley International Flexocleaners.com Gent-l-kleen Products, Inc. HAZfree Inc. Hillyard Inc. Jaws International Ltd Jelmar Momar, Inc. Mt. Hood Solutions National Chemical Laboratories, Inc. New Dawn Manufacturing Company NILODOR, INC. Orange TKO Industries Inc. Racine Industries, Host and Von Schrader
Divisions Rochester Midland Corporation The Clorox Company 3M (Building and Commercial Services Division) 

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— They have: Committed to using only safer surfactants in produc ts by a date that is reasonable for the organization’s circumstances; Documented a strategy for ensuring that only safer surfactants will be used in products.



### Institutional Purchasers

Partners in this category have achieved the followi ng—They have: Committed to using products containing only safer s urfactants by a date that is reasonable for the organization’s circumstances; Documented the active encouragement of the use of s afer surfactants.

County of Riverside, Custodial Services Division Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago



### Others

Partners in this category have achieved the followi ng—They have: Documented the active encouragement of the use of s afer surfactants

Clean Production Action 

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