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Get Cradle to Cradle Certified®: What to know about the transition from Version 3.1 to 4.0

As of July 1, 2021, the Cradle to Cradle Certified® Products Program has begun to roll out the transition from the Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard Version 3.1 to Version 4.0

Ralph Lauren Introduces Industry’s First-Ever Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gold Cashmere Sweater

This week, Ralph Lauren introduced the industry's first-ever Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gold Cashmere Sweater, available in both the Men's Purple Label and Women's Collection brands.

Shop MBDC’s Annual Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gift Guide for the Holiday Season

Happy Holidays from all of us at MBDC! This holiday season, show your friends and family that you care by giving them a gift that’s Cradle to Cradle Certified®.

L’Oréal Brands expand their C2C Certified® Products in time for Holiday Season Shopping

Last week, three L'Oréal brands achieved Cradle to Cradle Certified® at the Silver level for multiple product lines, including Carol’s Daughter, Biolage and CeraVe. Carol’s Daughter expanded their existing C2C Certified product portfolio, while Biolage and CeraVe announced their first set of certified products. [...]

MBDC Team Members Reflect on their Attendance at the Texworld Conference and Functional Fabrics Fair

Last month, MBDC Environmental Chemist Lauren Lieske and Senior Manager Kendall O’Shea attended the Texworld conference and the Functional Fabrics Fair at the Javis center in New York City. They each shared their takeaways of attending these events pertaining to their work in the green chemistry space. What sparked your interest in attending the Texworld […]

Blueland Achieves Their First Fully Cradle to Cradle Certified® Products

MBDC celebrates Blueland’s first fully Cradle to Cradle Certified® products! Since the inception of Blueland, they have worked closely with MBDC as the assessment body...

YSL Beauty is the Latest L’Oréal Brand to Achieve Cradle to Cradle Certified® with Support of MBDC

Another L’Oréal-owned brand is making exciting strides in their sustainability journey. YSL Beauty, the luxe French brand, recently received Cradle to Cradle Certified® for their Nu line with MBDC as the assessment body.

Maybelline’s Green Edition Makeup Line, Assessed by MBDC, Achieves Cradle to Cradle Certified®

MBDC joins Maybelline New York, a L’Oréal-owned brand, in celebrating their Green Edition makeup line; the first makeup line to be assessed by MBDC and Cradle to Cradle Certified® by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute

A select list of Cradle to Cradle Certified gifts for your sustainably-minded loved ones this holiday season!

Happy Holidays from MBDC! To celebrate the season of giving, we have rounded up the best gifts to give all of the sustainably-minded consumers on your list. From beauty and wellness products to home décor, all items on this list were assessed by MBDC for the Cradle to Cradle Certified® Products Program. [...]

Nordic Structures Achieves Cradle to Cradle Certified™ for Mass Timber Products

Nordic achieved Silver level certification for their Nordic X-Lam and Bronze for their Nordic Lam and Lam+.