Issues

Restrictions on consumer product ingredients, justified by flawed and misinterpreted air quality research, threaten the formulas of safe and popular products.

Consumer products and their ingredients are thoroughly evaluated for human and environmental safety by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Communicating useful product ingredient information to consumers and workers allows them to safely use formulated products every day at home and work.

Manufacturers rely on fair and effective regulatory processes at the state and federal level for reviewing and registering consumer pesticide products.

Proposed U.S. legislation would require manufacturer responsibility for end-of-lifecycle disposal of consumer product packaging and household hazardous waste.

Manufacturers are collaborating with retailers to increase communication with consumers, respond to new trends, and comply with new retailer requirements.