Industry Urges DTSC To Scale Back Plan To List Microplastics Under SCP

Industry groups are urging California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to scale back an ambitious plan to add microplastics to the “candidate chemicals” list under its Safer Consumer Products (SCP) green chemistry program, arguing in part that the plan’s “overly broad definition” for the material could actually hurt consumers. [We] urge DTSC to consider the scientific nuances of microchemistries and implement exclusions to the definition for safety and sustainability-driven innovations,” writes Dan Selechnik, director of environmental health and safety...