MBDC Chemist Reflects on Transparency Trend

By: Jacob Melone When it comes to products’ chemical make-up, transparency has never been the norm. Manufacturers have often gone to extreme measures to protect their intellectual property and trade secrets. Despite this competitive atmosphere, MBDC, creators and foremost implementers of the Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Products Program, have built cooperative relationships with manufacturers and […]

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Blueland Debuts Waste-Free Hand Soap with Platinum Level Material Health Certificate Assessed by MBDC

Blueland launched a new offering this week in its mission to eliminate the need for single-use plastic in consumer packaged goods: Foaming Hand Soap with a Platinum level Material Health Certificate assessed by MBDC. Following the successful debut of their Clean Up Kit, which earned positive reviews in Vox, Fast Company and the Wall Street […]

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MBDC Promotes Cradle to Cradle Design™ for the Circular Economy to Sustainable Brands

MBDC recently returned from Sustainable Brands ‘19 in Detroit, which took place last week. The annual conference brought together business leaders focused on chemistry, circular economy, energy, finance and communications/marketing with the mission of obtaining The Good Life. The Good Life directly corresponds with MBDC co-founder William McDonough’s Five Goods: Good Materials, Good Economy, Good […]

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MBDC Collaborates with Toxnot to Encourage Product Transparency with Cradle to Cradle Certified™

MBDC, led by world-renowned architect and designer William McDonough, recently announced a new collaboration with Toxnot, a platform which allows product developers to collect complex data on the ingredients in their products while exploring alternative, potentially safer chemicals securely. Toxnot now allows users to automatically submit their product data directly to MBDC for Cradle to […]

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Fortune Magazine Recognizes MBDC Co-founder William McDonough as One of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders

MBDC is pleased to share that William McDonough was named in Fortune Magazine’s sixth annual list of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders at #24. Fortune listed McDonough amongst 49 other leaders who are “transforming the world and inspiring others to do the same.” Fortune’s inclusion of McDonough shows the growing recognition of and achievements in […]

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Blueland Launches Innovative Cleaning Products with Platinum Level Material Health Certificates Assessed by MBDC

Imagining a waste-free cleaning product industry is getting closer to reality. MBDC is pleased to have recently provided two Material Health Assessments for Blueland, a company that launched today with household products that aim to eliminate the need for single-use packaging. The Material Health Certificates for Blueland’s ‘Forever Bottle’ and solution tablets were awarded at […]

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Michelle Pfeiffer Launches Henry Rose with Five Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Gold Fragrances Assessed by MBDC

MBDC provided the recently announced assessments for Henry Rose, a line of fine fragrances by Michelle Pfeiffer, resulting in Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Gold overall product certification and Platinum recognition in the Material Health category. In pursuit of certification at the Gold level, MBDC assessed the formulas for each fragrance down to the parts per […]

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Milliken Commits to Cradle to Cradle Design™ Optimization with Newly Certified Carpet Tiles

Interior designers can add a new carpet tile to their collection that does more good with the latest Cradle to Cradle Certified™ product coming from Milliken & Company, a global manufacturer with expertise in specialty chemicals, floor covering, and performance and protective textiles. MBDC is proud to have worked closely with the Milliken team for […]

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Eliminating Odors Just Got Safer: Oderase Achieves Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Silver

Coming off the heels of the latest Material Health Certificates from Aqdot, the UK-based supramolecular chemistry company, a product with full Cradle to Cradle Certification™ awarded at the Silver level is now available for consumers and industry alike to rid odors without negative effects for human health or the environment. Oderase® is the first and only […]

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