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Overview of the Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Product Standard Version 3.0
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1 Overview of the Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Product Standard Version 3.0 Copyright 2012 by McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC Written in collaboration with Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency, GmbH. No part of this publication is to be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, without prior written permission from The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.
2 CONTENTS Forward... iii Supporting Documents... iv 1 Introduction to Cradle to Cradle What is Cradle to Cradle Design? The Cradle to Cradle Principles Complementary Metabolisms Effective Material Cycles Overview of the Standard Product Scope Standard Categories and Their Scope Certification Levels Continuous Improvement and Optimization Certification Marks Material Health Banned Lists of Chemicals Figure Summarizing the Material Health ABC-X Assessment Process Material Reutilization Renewable Energy and Carbon Management Water Stewardship Social Fairness References... 24
3 Forward This document provides an overview of the Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Product Standard (Version 3.0). The Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Product Standard (Version 3.0) replaces Version The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute will begin certifying products using Version 3.0 of the Standard on January 1, Suggestions for improvement of this standard should be directed to The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, which took over the administration of the seven-year-old Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Product Program in The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute administers the Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Products Program. The Cradle to Cradle Certification Standards Board, using the Cradle to Cradle framework, is responsible for reviewing and approving revisions and/or amendments to the Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Product Standard and ensuring continuous improvement of products based upon five attributes: material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Products that meet the transparent criteria of this rating system will receive the Cradle to Cradle Certified CM certification mark for one of five levels. ( McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC Since 1995, MBDC has been consulting with clients to integrate the Cradle to Cradle framework and optimize products, operations, and organizational culture. MBDC is an Accredited Assessor for the Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Product Program. ( Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency, GmbH Founded by Professor Dr. Michael Braungart in 1987, the Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency (EPEA) Internationale Umweltforschung GmbH, works with clients worldwide to apply the Cradle to Cradle methodology to the design of new processes, products and services. Materials are applied with respect for their intrinsic value and their useful afterlife in recycled or even "upcycled" products, which have value and technological sophistication that may be higher than that of their original use. EPEA is an Accredited Assessor for the Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Product Program. ( ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Together, we take on the challenge of scientifically evaluating and innovatively designing products according to a unique design practice. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ iii
4 Supporting Documents The following documents are to be used in conjunction with the Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Product Standard: Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Product Standard, Version 3.0. Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Product Material Health Assessment Methodology, Version 3.0. Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Policies and Procedures. All supporting documents can be downloaded from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute website ( iv
5 1 Introduction to Cradle to Cradle Cradle to Cradle was developed by Michael Braungart and William McDonough, two pioneers merging intentional design, chemistry, and products for industry. Originally used loosely as a term with different meanings as contraindication to cradle to grave, (1) Cradle to Cradle is a beneficial design approach integrating multiple attributes, including safe materials, continuous reclamation and re-use of materials, clean water, renewable energy, and social fairness. Michael Braungart formed the Environmental Protection and Encouragement Agency (EPEA) Internationale Umweltforschung GmbH (2) in 1987, and soon afterward launched the Intelligent Products System (IPS), which defined materials as nutrients with the unique characterization that such materials could be continually reused in biological and technical cycles. The IPS was based on the European precautionary principle and brought a new perspective: that materials can be seen as key parts of technical and biological metabolisms. At the same time, William McDonough was working as an architect in New York pioneering approaches to building design and concepts such as a building like a tree, a city like a forest which became foundational to the green building movement. His projects included building the first green office in New York for the Environmental Defense Fund in 1984, a solar-powered daycare center operated by children (1989), and a strategy for carbon balance and offset that garnered front-page coverage in the Wall Street Journal three years before the Rio Earth Summit. He was a founding member of the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (COTE) and a charter member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Braungart and McDonough met in 1991 and began to share ideas. Together they merged the concept of materials as nutrients within biological and technical cycles and the concept of intentional design. This later would become the Cradle to Cradle design framework, which presents all of human creation within biological/technical cycles, continuous reuse, renewable power, and clean water all celebrated as a human right. At the suggestion of Braungart, McDonough was commissioned in 1992 by the city of Hannover, Germany to prepare the design principles for EXPO 2000, the World s Fair. The Hannover Principles Design for Sustainability (3) were received and honored by Jaime Lerner, mayor of Curitiba, at the World Urban Forum of the Rio Earth Summit (UNCED) in They were delivered as a gift from the state of Lower Saxony by McDonough, who attended as a representative of the American Institute of Architects and the International Institute of Architects. In 1995, Braungart and McDonough co-founded McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC (MBDC). (4) The Atlantic magazine published an article by McDonough and Braungart entitled The Next Industrial Revolution (5) in October This article chronicled the rise of eco-efficiency (doing more with less) as the main environmental strategy of many leading businesses and introduced the idea of ecoeffectiveness to determine the right thing to do before doing it efficiently. In this article the terms downcycling and upcycling were introduced to show how, by design, we can return product materials with improved, rather than degraded quality over time. By 2001 several case studies on the integration of the Cradle to Cradle design principles in product design by leading businesses were made available in video and DVD form by Earthome Productions. (6) Included in this compilation were stories from Designtex (Steelcase), Herman Miller, Ford and Nike. In 2002, the book Cradle to Cradle Remaking The Way We Make Things was published. (7) MBDC launched the Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Program (8) in October As the program has grown worldwide, the desire for an independent review and issuance of certificates was identified to bring the program into the global mainstream. In August 2010 an exclusive, worldwide license was granted to 1
6 the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute (9) as a third party not-for-profit organization to manage the certification program. Note: Cradle to Cradle, C2C and are registered marks of McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC. Certified Cradle to Cradle CM, Cradle to Cradle Certified CM, and are registered marks of McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC used under license by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. 1.1 What is Cradle to Cradle Design? The Cradle to Cradle design principles provide a positive agenda for continuous innovation around the economic, environmental, and social issues of human design and use of products and services. Specifically, the purpose of the product certification program is to improve the way we make, use, and reuse things recognizing two metabolisms, the biological metabolism and the technical metabolism, with a goal to leave a beneficial footprint for human society and the environment. The aim is to set a positive course for product and process design and development in a way that will allow natural and technical systems, products, and processes to support the diverse living population on earth. Cradle to Cradle design mirrors the healthy, regenerative productivity of nature, and considers materials as assets, not liabilities. Management theorist Peter Drucker has said that it is a manager s job to do something the right way to be efficient but it is an executive s job to do the right thing to be effective. To date, global efforts by businesses have been focused on becoming more efficient and reducing the (bad) environmental footprint by optimizing existing systems, which may be wrong designs. Cradle to Cradle design is about choosing the right thing to do and then doing that thing the right way to achieve positive outcomes. In other words, to become more good not just less bad. For example, while it makes sense to slow down the use of fossil fuels, this is not the goal. Cradle to Cradle is a continuous improvement process design tool that starts with the positive or beneficial end in mind and executes efficiently towards achieving this goal. In this example the Cradle to Cradle goal is a move to renewable energy sources. Long-Term Goals - Short-Term Actions and Transitions We start by defining long-term Cradle to Cradle goals and then develop transitional strategies to achieve them. In the short term, we can make successive design-based decisions that will move us to a more sustaining condition. The short-term actions for product development start with complete identification of the materials and chemicals that make up the product and process in order to assess them for human and ecological impacts. In the medium term the goal is for designs that are positive or beneficial in terms of cost, performance, aesthetics, material health, and material (re)utilization potential with continuous use and reuse periods. Additionally, moving renewable energy forward in a cost-effective way, celebrating clean water as a human right, and honoring social systems are part of the holistic Cradle to Cradle approach. 2
7 The long-term goals can be wholly positive and intended to support 10 billion people and other species. For example, McDonough and Braungart s long-term goal is: Our goal is a delightfully diverse, safe, healthy and just world, with clean air, water, soil and power - economically, equitably, ecologically and elegantly enjoyed. Cradle to Cradle provides a unique frame of thinking that is based on the precautionary principle and trust in the product supply chain. This is not a framework based on guilt or intended as an opportunity for taking legal actions. Rather it is the basis for building up a support system. We work with humility and recognize that checking single chemicals in materials and products does not give the complete picture and that there may be unintended consequences, but it is a good start. In focusing attention on chemicals it is not our intention to promote more animal testing. If a chemical bioaccumulates we would rather see alternatives substituted. The question becomes one of design intention and we can ask, what type of products do we want to see? Chemists become designers and designers become chemists. As humans, we accept the limitations of our knowledge and we will make mistakes, but these mistakes need to be reversible by future generations. The product certification program is a QUALITY statement using QUANTITY indicators. Each level represents a higher quality indicator using multiple attributes. Today the program is primarily oriented from a Western cultural perspective. Longer term, the program is expected to evolve and quality indicators respecting and celebrating cultural diversity are anticipated. 1.2 The Cradle to Cradle Principles In nature, there is no concept of waste. Everything is effectively food for another organism or system. Materials are reutilized in safe cycles. There are no persistent, bio-accumulative materials that can lead to irreversible changes. The earth accrues biota grown from the energy of the sun. We celebrate the diversity of people and of species. We become native to place, celebrating abundance and honoring every child that is born. In short, the design of goods and provision of services can be achieved with three principles in mind: 1. Eliminate the Concept of Waste Nutrients become nutrients again. All materials are seen as potential nutrients in one of two cycles technical and biological cycles. Design materials and products that are effectively food for other systems. This means designing materials and products to be used over and over in either technical or biological systems. Design materials and products that are safe. Design materials and products whose nutrient management system leaves a beneficial legacy economically, environmentally and equitably. Create and participate in systems to collect and recover the value of these materials and products. This is especially important for the effective management of scarce materials. Clean water is vital for humans and all other organisms. Manage influent and effluent water streams responsibly, and consider local impacts of water use to promote healthy watersheds and ecosystems. Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) should be sequestered in soil. Our current practice where carbon dioxide ends up in the oceans and in the atmosphere is a mismanagement of a material. 3
8 2. Use Renewable Energy The quality of energy matters. Energy from renewable sources is paramount to effective design. Aligning with Green-e s list of eligible sources, renewable energy sources are solar, wind, hydropower, biomass (when not in competition with food supplies), geothermal, and hydrogen fuel cells. 3. Celebrate Diversity Use social fairness to guide a company's operations and stakeholder relationships. Encourage staff participation in creative design and research projects to enhance your Cradle to Cradle story. Technological diversity is key for innovation; explore different options in looking for creative solutions. Support local biodiversity to help your local ecosystem flourish; strive to have a beneficial social, cultural and ecological footprint. Under the Cradle to Cradle design approach, products that result in materials flowing into the biosphere (either from the product contents or the packaging) are considered to be products of consumption. Materials that are recovered after use can be considered to be products of service. (Note: some materials such as paper or bio-plastics are products of consumption as they ultimately return to the biosphere after a number of post-use cycles.) 1.3 Complementary Metabolisms Cradle to Cradle certification focuses on the characteristics of sustainable materials, products, and systems. As a result, this method places a major emphasis on the human and ecological health impacts of a product s ingredients at the chemical level, as well as on the ability of that product to be truly recycled or safely composted. The quality of energy used to create a product, water quantity and quality, and social fairness also are essential Cradle to Cradle characteristics and focus areas in this certification process. Cradle to Cradle design draws on knowledge from the fields of environmental chemistry and material flows management (broadly termed Industrial Ecology), and the fields of industrial and architectural design. It includes the Intelligent Product System (IPS) pioneered by chemist Dr. Michael Braungart in Cradle to Cradle is an innovative approach that models human industry on the processes of nature s biological nutrient metabolism integrated with an equally effective technical nutrient metabolism, in which the materials of human industry safely and productively flow within the two metabolisms in a fully characterized and fully assessed way. Products that are designed as services are made from materials that cycle in the technical metabolism at the end of their use cycle. Consumption products, those that naturally end up in the environment (biological cycle) during or post-use, are made from materials that are inherently safe for the biosphere. Nature s metabolism runs on renewable energy and returns all materials safely in cycles for reuse. Everything can be considered a nutrient with future value. All of our man-made designs exist in this metabolism and many products will result in the nutrients connecting with, and flowing directly into, this system during and after use. These materials need to meet a standard for biological nutrients with the highest level of safety designed in. Products that have achieved positive design milestones along the continuum of improvement are shown to be suitable for cycling perpetually on Earth, using ingredients that are safe and beneficial either to biodegrade naturally and restore the soil, or to be fully recycled into high-quality materials for subsequent 4
9 product generations, again and again. This allows a company to eliminate the concept of waste and recover value, rather than creating a future of solid waste liability. Cradle to Cradle design turns contingent liabilities into assets. Depiction of Biological and Technological Nutrient Cycles Effective Material Cycles Products of Consumption A product of consumption is a material or product that is typically changed biologically, chemically, or physically during use and therefore enters the biosphere either by nature or by human intention. As a result, products of consumption should consist of biological nutrient materials. Biological cycle materials and products need to be designed for safe combustion without the need for filters. Biological cycle products such as paper or bio-plastics may go through a series of technical cycles (e.g., recycling) before finally going safely into biological systems (e.g., composting or incineration for energy recovery). A biological nutrient product is usable by defined living organisms to carry on life processes such as growth, cell division, synthesis of carbohydrates, energy management and other complex functions. Any material emanating from a product of consumption that comes into intentional or likely unintentional and uncontrolled contact with biological systems is assessed for its capacity to support their metabolism. Metabolic pathways consist of oxidation, catabolism (degradation, decrease in complexity), and anabolism (construction, increase in complexity), both occurring generally in a coupled manner. The classification of products as biological nutrients (or source of nutrients) depends on the biological systems with which they interact. These systems can be more or less complex along the following organizational hierarchy: Organisms (nutrients for predators). Organic macromolecules and combinations thereof (nutrients for fungi, microorganisms, vegetarian animals; oral, dermal or olfactory nutrients). Minerals (nutrients for autotrophic plants). 5
10 For example, a detergent that is comprised of readily biodegradable materials could be designed such that the material or its breakdown products provide nutrition for living systems. Products like tires and brake shoes that abrade in use are also products of consumption, but have yet to be designed with biological nutrient materials Products of Service A product of service is a material or product designed to provide a service to the user without conveying ownership of the materials. Products of service are ideally comprised of technical nutrients that are recovered at the end-of use-phase. Technical nutrients (TNs) are products or materials that feed technical systems. While they may or may not be suitable to return to air, soil, or water, technical nutrients are never consumed but instead are catabolized (deconstructed) and anabolized (constructed) according to the following hierarchy: (Dismantle and) reuse. (Dismantle and) physical transformation (e.g., plastic remolding). (Dismantle and) chemical transformation (e.g., plastic depolymerization, pyrolysis, gasification). Technical nutrients can therefore be managed with service contracts or leasing models so that users benefit from the product service without owning the materials. In the case of scarce materials, it is especially important to use them in products of service so that they remain available over the long-term as useful materials Externally Managed Components (EMCs) An EMC is a sub-assembly, component, or material within a product that is exempt from the general requirement of full characterization to the 100 ppm level because it is managed in a technical nutrient cycle as part of a supplier or manufacturer commercialized nutrient management program. To be considered an EMC, the sub-assembly, component, or material within a product must meet the following criteria: i. The supplier of the EMC has provided the applicant with a guarantee for take back and appropriate nutrient management. The supplier may designate a third party or parties for implementation. ii. iii. The supplier has signed a declaration that chemicals in the EMC will not negatively impact humans or the natural environment during the intended and unintended but highly likely use of the product for which the EMC is a component. This guarantee may be provided via a Cradle to Cradle certification (Gold level or higher) of the EMC, or other appropriate evidence. The EMC has undergone testing by an accredited analytical laboratory to ensure that harmful substances are not being emitted from the EMC above the chemical s analytical detection limits. Offgas testing is required for all EMCs (See Section 3.9 for more information on volatile organic compounds [VOCs] emission testing). Migration and leaching testing may be required depending on the type of EMC. Note that EMCs are not exempt from banned list declarations. Also note that if during use of the product for which the EMC is a component a user is exposed to any part or chemical within the component, or if any part or chemical within the component is released to the environment, the component is not considered an EMC and will be assessed and inventoried like the other materials in the product. EMCs were introduced in version 3.0 of the Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Product Standard as a way to include product components that do not need to be assessed the same way as the rest of a product because they are managed as a whole by the supplier or a third party. The EMC concept was invented by the founders of the Cradle to Cradle framework to encourage manufacturers to design complex 6
11 components that are completely managed after their use phase. As of the release date of version 3.0 of this Standard, an EMC had not yet been included in a Cradle to Cradle Certified CM product. Examples of potential EMCs are a pneumatic cylinder in an office chair, the motherboard in a computer, the electric motor inside an automated window shade product, and a solar panel. 2 Overview of the Standard 2.1 Product Scope This certification program applies to materials, sub-assemblies, and finished products. Materials and subassemblies can be considered products for certification purposes. This program does not address performance measures associated with any products that qualify for Cradle to Cradle certification. Product compliance with all applicable laws and regulations is assumed. Some rules in the program address activities that are also subject to regulation by local, state, or federal authorities. However, nothing contained herein changes legal regulatory requirements or prescribes how compliance is to be achieved. Documentation of compliance with certain key regulations may be included in some sections of the Standard, but this in no way changes the underlying regulatory requirements. There are a number of product attributes that may exclude a manufacturer from seeking certification. The following list depicts some cases and issues that are out of the scope of this program. The purpose of this list is to create a threshold to prevent unreasonable products from entering the system and to protect the positive values around products, as well as their usefulness. The scope of the program does not include the following: The presence of any chemicals from the Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Banned List (See Appendix for lists). Processes in and of themselves. Food or beverages. Buildings, countries, cities. Products from rare or endangered species (e.g., ivory). Products with ethical issues (e.g., weapons, tobacco, electric chair, etc.). Products leading to or including animal abuse. Products with apparent safety concerns related to physical and chemical characteristics. Companies involved in rain forest damage, child labor, blood metals, or blood diamonds. Applicant involved in terror support, racism/discrimination, or weapon production or connection. Nuclear power and/or products used to produce nuclear power. Products that may be contrary to the intent of the Cradle to Cradle principles. 2.2 Standard Categories and Their Scope Products seeking Cradle to Cradle Certification are evaluated against criteria in the following five categories: Material Health The ultimate goal is for all products to be manufactured using only those materials that have been optimized and do not contain any X or Grey assessed materials/chemicals. As such, products 7
12 are able to achieve increasingly higher levels of certification as the percentage of optimized materials in the finished product increases. The boundaries of review are drawn at the product leaving the direct production facility. The process chemicals associated with the production of certain inputs are included, where applicable (e.g., textiles, plated parts, paper, foam). Material Reutilization A key component of Cradle to Cradle design is the concept of technical nutrients and biological nutrients flowing perpetually in their respective metabolisms. Products are evaluated for their nutrient potential and nutrient actualization, as well as the role the manufacturer plays in material/nutrient recovery. The intention of this category is to provide a quantitative measure of a product s design for recyclability and/or compostability. The larger the percentage of a product and/or its components that remain in a technical and/or biological metabolism, the better the score for this category. Renewable Energy and Carbon Management Cradle to Cradle products are manufactured in a way that positively impacts our energy supply, ecosystem balance, community, and ultimately strives to keep carbon in soil and earth vegetation where it belongs. The intention of this category is to provide a quantitative measure of the percentage of renewably generated energy that is utilized in the manufacture of the product. Purchased electricity and direct onsite emissions associated with the final manufacturing stage of the product, as well as embodied energy associated with the product from Cradle to Gate are considered, depending on the level of certification. Water Stewardship Water is a scarce and valuable resource. Product manufacturers are evaluated against their understanding of and responsibility for water withdrawals, consumption, and releases within the local ecology, and are rewarded for innovation in the areas of conservation and quality of discharge. The intention of this category is to provide a quantitative and qualitative measure of water usage and water effluent related directly to the manufacture of the certified product. Social Fairness Cradle to Cradle product manufacturers strive to ensure that progress is made towards sustaining business operations that protect the value chain and contribute to all stakeholder interests, including employees, customers, community members, and the environment. The intention of this category is to provide a qualitative measure of the impact a product s manufacture has on people and communities, and includes some measures of general environmental impacts. Requirements apply to the facility or facilities where final product is manufactured unless otherwise noted. 2.3 Certification Levels Because this program is not based on the binary, pass/fail model, but instead incorporates the concept of continuous improvement, the certification results are split into a 5-Level System of Basic, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. The minimum level of achievement in any of the five categories ultimately determines the final certification level. When products qualify for certification, the manufacturer will receive a certificate and a scorecard that can be used to educate consumers on the level of achievement attained in all five categories. In addition, the product, and its related certification level and scorecard, will be listed on the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute s website ( An example scorecard is shown below. 8
13 Example Product Scorecard Certification Level Program Category BASIC BRONZE SILVER GOLD PLATINUM Material Health Material Reutilization Renewable Energy and Carbon Management Water Stewardship Social Fairness Overall Certification Level 2.4 Continuous Improvement and Optimization It is expected that certification holders will make a good faith effort toward optimization in all five categories. Program conformance requires that all applicants outline their intention for the eventual phase-out/replacement of problematic substances (i.e., those materials or chemicals with X ratings) as part of certification. The plan constructed is meant to lay the foundation for prioritizing the phase-out of problematic product inputs in order to move along the Cradle to Cradle continuum. The Accredited Assessor will help gauge whether significant progress has been made on the optimization of X-assessed substances to maintain or improve the certification level. The continuous improvement chart shown below clearly shows how the goal is not zero but instead combine the progressive reduction of bad with the increase in good to reach a beneficial Cradle to Cradle goal. 9
14 Continuous Improvement Chart 2.5 Certification Marks Companies receiving certification will have the opportunity to license the Cradle to Cradle brand Certification Mark. This Mark signifies to the global marketplace that the company has chosen a positive path toward using chemicals, materials, and processes for production that are healthy and fit in perpetual use cycles. The Certification Mark(s) may only be used under license and in direct association with the certified product or that product s marketing materials. The Certification Mark(s) depicted below may be printed on the product with the exception of products certified at the Basic level. Because product certification at the Basic level is a two-year provisional certification, the Certification Mark for Basic may not be used on the products. In general, the certification mark may not be used as a general purpose mark associated with the company and its products. A style guide is available to demonstrate correct usage. Cradle to Cradle Certification Marks 10
15 3 Material Health Safe and Healthy Materials The review for Material Health generates material assessment ratings based on the hazards of chemicals in products and their relative routes of exposure during the intended (and highly likely unintended) use and end-of-use product phases. The ultimate goal is for all products to be manufactured using only those materials that have been optimized and do not contain any X or Grey assessed materials. As such, products are able to achieve increasingly higher levels of certification as the percentage of optimized materials in the finished product increases. The table below lists each requirement within the Material Health category. To achieve a given level, the requirements at all lower levels are to be met as well. The sections that follow provide interpretation and suggested methods for achievement. Material Health Requirements LEVEL BASIC BRONZE SILVER GOLD ACHIEVEMENT The product is 100% characterized by its generic materials (e.g., aluminum, polyethylene, steel, etc.) and/or product categories and names (e.g., coatings). The appropriate metabolism (i.e., technical nutrient (TN) or biological nutrient (BN) is identified for the product and its materials and/or chemicals. The product does not contain any Banned List chemicals based on supplier declarations. The product is at least 75% assessed (by weight) using ABC-X ratings. Externally Managed Components (EMCs) are considered assessed and contribute to the overall percentage of the product that has been assessed. Products that are entirely BN in nature (e.g., cosmetics, personal care, soaps, detergents, etc.) are 100% assessed. A phase-out or optimization strategy has been developed for those materials with an X rating. The product has been at least 95% assessed (by weight) using ABC-X ratings. Externally Managed Components (EMCs) are considered assessed and contribute to the overall percentage of the product that has been assessed. Products that are entirely BN in nature (e.g., cosmetics, personal care, soaps, detergents, etc.) are 100% assessed. The product contains no substances known or suspected to cause cancer, birth defects, genetic damage, or reproductive harm (CMRs) after the A, B, C, X assessment has been carried out. The product has been 100% assessed (by weight) using ABC ratings. All EMCs are considered assessed as non-x. The product contains no X assessed materials (optimization strategy is not required). Product meets Cradle to Cradle emissions standards. PLATINUM All process chemicals have been assessed and none have been assessed as X. 11
16 3.1 Banned Lists of Chemicals These following lists contain those chemicals and substances that are banned for use in Cradle to Cradle Certified CM products as intentional inputs above 1000 ppm. These substances were selected for inclusion on the Banned Lists due to their tendency to accumulate in the biosphere and lead to irreversible negative human health effects. In addition, several substances were selected due to hazardous characteristics associated with their manufacture, use, and disposal. The intention for the Banned Lists is not to simply provide a checklist to eliminate chemicals of concern. Rather, it should be viewed as specific examples that may also be used to guide substitution. There may be chemicals similar in structure that are not on the list but exhibit similar properties to the listed chemical. Thoughtful substitutions using the intentional design approach of Cradle to Cradle would suggest that chemicals with similar properties would not be a good substitution choice. There are two lists provided: a banned list of chemicals for technical nutrients and a banned list of chemicals for biological nutrients. A key component of Cradle to Cradle design is the recognition of and design for the two nested cycles biological and technical. Banned Lists were thus created separately for biological and technological nutrients to allow for the use of some substances like lead or cadmium in materials where exposure to humans or the environment is highly unlikely to occur. Lead, for example, is often used in cast aluminum, from which it does not migrate out of the material and can therefore be managed in safe technical cycles. However, lead should not be used in biological nutrients, which ultimately cycle into the biosphere. On the other hand, mercury is not suitable for either type of nutrient cycles due its ability to easily migrate out of materials. The overall intention is to inspire and promote innovation in quality products in a way that supports 10 billion people on earth without increasing the natural background level of materials or harming people or the environment. Note that lead, PTFE, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are substances that are on the Biological Nutrients Banned List but not the Technical Nutrients Banned List. While these substances can be used in some materials as technical nutrients, where exposure is not expected to occur (e.g., lead in aluminum, PAHs in carbon black), they are harmful chemicals and should not be present in materials that may result in exposure to humans and the environment. Therefore, despite not being present on the Technical Nutrient Banned List (with the exception of cadmium), lead, cadmium, PTFE, and PAHs are banned for use in materials where exposure to humans or the environment is highly likely to occur. Examples of these materials include paints, coatings, and finishes that are used on the surface of products such as toys or other children s products and jewelry. Relevant material use scenarios will be determined and evaluated by the assessor. Note also that PTFE is banned in Technical Nutrients if it is the primary component of the product or material. 12
17 Banned List of Chemicals for Technical Nutrients Metals SUBSTANCE CAS # COMMENTS Arsenic Cadmium Banned only for products with no guaranteed nutrient management. Chromium VI Mercury Flame Retardants Hexabromocyclododecane ; Penta-BDE Octa-BDE Deca-BDE Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) Several Tetrabromobisphenol A Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate Phthalates Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate Butyl benzyl phthalate Dibutyl phthalate Halogenated Polymers Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Polyvinylidenechloride (PVDC) Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC)
18 SUBSTANCE CAS # COMMENTS Polychloroprene Chlorinated Hydrocarbons 1,2-Dichlorobenzene ,3-Dichlorobenzene ,4-Dichlorobenzene ,2,4-Trichlorobenzene ,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene Pentachlorobenzene Hexachlorobenzene PCB and Ugilec Short-chain chlorinated paraffins Several Several OTHERS Pentachlorophenol Nonylphenol , Octylphenol Nonylphenol ethoxylates Octylphenol ethoxylates Several Several Tributyltin Trioctyltin Triphenyltin Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid Perfluorooctanoic acid
19 Banned List of Chemicals for Biological Nutrients Metals SUBSTANCE CAS # COMMENTS Arsenic Chromium VI Mercury Restricted to maximum background concentration in soils Cadmium Lead* Flame Retardants Hexabromocyclododecane ; Penta-BDE Octa-BDE Deca-BDE Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) Several Tetrabromobisphenol A Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate Phthalates Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate Butyl benzyl phthalate Dibutyl phthalate Halogenated Polymers Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Polyvinylidenechloride (PVDC)
20 SUBSTANCE CAS # COMMENTS Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) Polychloroprene Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)* Chlorinated Hydrocarbons 1,2-Dichlorobenzene ,3-Dichlorobenzene ,4-Dichlorobenzene ,2,4-Trichlorobenzene ,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene Pentachlorobenzene Hexachlorobenzene PCB and Ugilec Short-chain chlorinated paraffins Several Several Other Pentachlorophenol Nonylphenol , Octylphenol Nonylphenol ethoxylates Octylphenol ethoxylates Several Several Tributyltin Trioctyltin Triphenyltin
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Jerold Phelps Community Hospital is a nine-bed, Medicare certified, Critical Access Hospital (CAH). We offer laboratory, radiology, mammography, physical therapy, rehabilitation, 24-hour emergency room (ER), and acute inpatient services, along with swing-bed services for those who need a combination of hospital and skilled nursing services.
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Poway, CA (PRWEB) May 07, 2013
StatRad will be exhibiting at the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) 2013 Radiology Summit, which will be held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs on May 19-22. RBMA is a professional organization serving individuals whose primary business involves radiology. The annual Radiology Summit offers three days of educational sessions on important topics like privacy regulations, strategic hospital alignment, mergers and an economic update.
At the conference, StatRad representatives will be available to answer questions about teleradiology services and provide demonstrations of the company's technology platform. StatRad's unique teleradiology technology platform was specifically built for teleradiology and can be customized for each customer with workflows designed to streamline processes, increase efficiencies and deliver measurable results.
StatRad representatives can also provide demonstrations of the company's iPad/iPhone App, which is designed to facilitate better communication by allowing staff to submit exams, review patient reports and QA reports anywhere, anytime. Within the App, Emergency Department staff can elect to receive push notifications when a report is ready.
Visitors to StatRad booth #421 can also enter in a drawing to win an iPad mini.
About StatRad
StatRad is a private, radiologist-owned teleradiology services provider. Since 1995, StatRad has been supporting radiology groups through nighttime teleradiology support. The company's proprietary internally-developed technology system was specifically Built for Teleradiology and provides customers with a customizable, user friendly interface that helps radiology groups streamline processes, increase efficiencies and deliver measurable results. To learn more about working with StatRad, visit http://www.statrad.com or call 855-TELERAD.
About RBMA
The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) is a not-for-profit professional organization serving individuals whose primary business involves radiology. Established in 1968, RBMA serves as a community that connects members nationwide, provides valuable information and education, and develops and offers practice-related resources for nearly 2,400 members. Through the years, RBMA has continually assessed members' needs and formulated programs and resources to deal with changing industry trends; utilized technological advancements to deliver industry news and education in a timely manner; and strategized to become the voice of the profession.


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Harm Reduction
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Wow, these are not the thoughts of a depressed person, this is the spirit of a warrior!
The list gave me a thrill.. I bet each of us goes through such moments sometimes..
How about this "it's the days when we are not fit for human consumption"…
we do get such days, when we feel all alone in the world, not needed by anyone and not even needed by ourselves, the self value sinks, the colors deem, but then we get up, jump back on out feet, pull on our faces and shields and go ahead.. We always get back on our feet. Thanks for the deep post!
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AIT-3 Armored Personnel Carrier, originally uploaded by The Brothers Merz.
Joe & Will Merzlak are two AFOL builders new the online community who not only can build but have got a nack for presentation (a winning combination). Their first three creations, the AIT-3 Armored Personnel Carrier (above), the Carcal (right) , and the Mass Effect inspired ARTAV "IFV" (left) all impress with usage of interesting techniques, greys, and highlights. All this paired in a unique vignetted/ heavy bohkeh presentation merits a contact add. Keep an eye on this Duo's stream!
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In part because of a current writing project, and in part because of recent thoughts/discussions about the gurlesque and the grotesque, my recent game is this: if everyone in my family were characters from a horror film, novel, or short story, who would they be? I'm not going to tell you my thoughts just yet (or maybe ever, unless I finish the project and someone publishes it). But the question lead me to think about female characters in horror, and then female perpetrators of violence in horror, and then to dynamics where the violence is specifically or mostly female-female OR where the major dynamic in the film is a relationship between two women.
The two that immediately came to mind were Alien 1 (Ripley vs. the female alien monster) and Suspiria (female protagonist discovers that her ballet school is really a cover for a coven of witches). Below is a list of others that immediately came to mind. Tell me what I'm missing--and yes, I know that this list is full of mostly films in English from the Western part of the world, but I suspect if I started looking at some of the recent anime other's have pointed me towards, I'd find more:
- Carrie (girl with telekinetic powers is abused by crazy Christian mother, eventually destroys her school, is stabbed in the back by her mother, but then telekinetically crucifies her mother with kitchen tools)
- Succubus (duh)
- Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla (female vampire!)
- Rosmary's Baby (Not so female-female violence, but it is a pregnancy horror)
- It's Alive (Also about the horror of babies)
- Friday the 13th (it's actually Jason's mom who is the killer, not Jason)
- The Ring
- Psycho (maybe only half makes the list, because the mom is dead, but she still exists as a taxidermied version of herself and in her son's head)
- "Ligeia," by Edgar Allan Poe (also only half on the list--a woman inhabits another woman's body, but it's a male fantasy)
- The Brain that Wouldn't Die
- Lair of the White Worm (mostly female-male violence, but some female-female violence)
- Dagon AD (The fish girl--although it's mostly about her trying to convince her brother that he should mate with her so they can live under the sea together forever)
- Dracula's vampire women should get a mention, even though they are clearly subordinate to him.
- The Exorcist (Definite mother-daughter thing)


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This is a comment on: Rafelski, J.; Jones, S.E. Cold Nuclear fusion Scientific American 1987 page 84
- 25 years later ... published on Monday, 09-Apr-12 19:40:18 CEST by phiny
25 Years after the "invention" of cold nuclear fusion, the discussion is still alive. What should we think about it today?
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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Angola has announced that it will give US$10 million to the new Africa Solidarity Trust Fund, administered by the FAO, to be invested in promoting food security in Africa, the UN food and agriculture agency said in a press statement from its Rome headquarters on Friday
The announcement, made by Afonso Pedro Canga, the Angolan Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, came at the official launch of the fund at a side event during the 38th FAO Conference, the Organization's highest governing body.
Announcing the contribution, Canga congratulated FAO for this initiative and said that the donation was a demonstration of solidarity from Angola and the fulfilment of a commitment made by President Eduardo dos Santos during an official visit to Angola by FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva in January.
The fund became a reality in February with a first donation of US$30 million by Equatorial Guinea.
Speaking at the official launch of the fund, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea, said "Africa is a continent abounding with agricultural potential, including forests, land - 60 percent of which is not farmed - water, a young population.
"There are sufficient conditions for producing enough food for the people of Africa ... yet we are a net importer of food," he said, adding "We all have to do what has to be done to turn this trend around."
Cameroon, as well as civil society organizations from the Republic of Congo, have also contributed to the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund.
FAO Director-General da Silva thanked Equatorial Guinea and Angola for their donations. He said they showed that African countries were ready to take on a bigger role in promoting food security not only in their own countries but in the region as a whole.
"There is greater solidarity and a clear understanding that, in a globalized world, it is not possible to achieve food security in only one country. I believe that we can all sense a growing political commitment to eradicate hunger, and the desire to transform this commitment into concrete action," he said.
The Director-General stressed that FAO's role was to support national and regional efforts in the fight against hunger. This was the spirit, he added, that led FAO to join forces with the African Union, the Lula Institute and other partners to organize a high-level meeting on food security in Addis Ababa on 30 June and 1 July, calling on all to participate.
The idea of the fund was launched during FAO's 2012 Regional Conference for Africa, held in the Republic of Congo, when the host President Denis Sassou Nguesso called for greater solidarity between African nations to fight hunger.
Administered by the FAO, the fund will support Africa-led and Africa-owned initiatives in the framework of the African Union's Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) to boost agricultural productivity and food security in the region.
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Company maintains FY2013 EPS guidance, provides initial FY2014 sales and EPS guidance
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"The 2013 holiday season was successful for Macy's and Bloomingdale's as
we offered fresh and distinctive merchandise, delivered great value to
the customer and provided a robust omnichannel shopping experience which
served our customers whenever, however and wherever they chose to shop
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currently expects comparable sales in 2014 to increase in the range of
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A Realm situated in the north of Southern Vale, neighbouring Lyra and Alabanylya. It's lands are said to be tainted by an ancient Deathlords' blood. The earth is rotten and putrified and has given rise to a number of black bogs and slime filled mires. The dead fight to claim what was once theirs driven by greed and anguish. The realm is controlled by the five orders of The Synod who battle daily to preserve what is left of their decaying homeland.
Many travellers prefer to take passage via ship and take their chances with the ocean rather than travel through these lands. Those brave or foolish enough to travel by foot or by horseback usually donate gold to the churches in exchange for protection from the fiendish undead. However few priests can be spared these days as most are conscripted into 'The Radiants' a holy army of sorts.


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Revisiting an Article About Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: The Life Cycle of a Woozle
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This paper examines a 2006 Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal article (Becker-Weidman in Child Adolesc Soc Work J 23:147–171, 2006a) that purported to show the effectiveness of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). It is suggested that this claim, based only on weak evidence, has been the foundation of a "woozle" (Nielsen in Psychol Public Policy Law 20:164–180, 2014), a belief system that persists simply because the original statements have been repeated so often. A history of repetition and republication is traced, and current statements by the UK National Health Service and other sources are presented as evidence that acceptance of DDP began with repetition of the 2006 claims. Suggestions are made for editors and reviewers, who are in a position to prevent the creation of new woozles by carefully examining the claims made in submissions to their journals.
KeywordsDyadic Developmental Psychotherapy National Health Service Outcome research "Woozles"
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A musical about attempts to assassinate The President. Only Sondheim could pull it off.
I Used to be Pretty (Yep Roc). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Doug Hoekstra's third book resonates.
Suspended in Reflections (Pelagic Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Generation Axe brought their spectacular shredder show to Orlando in December, and Michelle Wilson was right there among the fans to get her face melted off.
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The documentary film of the second Glastonbury Festival from 1971 shows the pinnacle of Brit youth revolt and innovative music from bands few remember.
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Hey Vintage Purse People!
While I will still periodically post to this blog, you have new and exciting and viewing options.
First, I want to express how much I appreciate your support of this blog over the years. It's still a dream to own a real brick-and-mortar museum, and we (including my very tolerant and incredibly patient husband) are constantly exploring options.
Meantime, The Vintage Purse Gallery is a FREE online-only museum, and we welcome visitors every day from all over the world. No entrance fee, no crowds!
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We're also on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/vintagepursegallery. I've met so many great people through Facebook and I welcome your questions and comments.
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1. Re: OTF File TyperMarkDouma® Feb 1, 2003 7:49 PM (in response to (Adam_Twardoch))If you need a File Typer, I have one on my File Sharing page. It's the "Set FT & CC for .otf fonts.sit". Just a simple droplet.
Hope this helps....
2. Re: OTF File TyperThomas Phinney Feb 2, 2003 6:09 PM (in response to (Adam_Twardoch))I expect Mark's version works fine, but Adobe's version is at:
Ours looks for the ".otf" file extension, and sets file type and creator accordingly. It's also a droplet, and it works recursively, so you can drag a whole hard drive onto it if you want.
3. Re: OTF File TyperMarkDouma® Sep 15, 2003 8:07 PM (in response to (Adam_Twardoch))Ooh, mine does the exact same thing and it's Carbonized! lol
Okay, so it doesn't have the "fancy" icon....
Thanks Thomas....
4. Re: OTF File TyperThomas Phinney Sep 17, 2003 8:44 PM (in response to (Adam_Twardoch))Say, if yours is Carbonized, that's a pretty handy thing. Actually, would it be possible to post yours on our site? Or if not, link to it directly? OS X is pretty widespread these days, so a Carbonized version would be better....
5. Re: OTF File TyperMarkDouma® Sep 18, 2003 10:04 PM (in response to (Adam_Twardoch))Sure, I actually created it with File Manipulator 2.0.2 which is basically a Carbonized app much like FileTyper which it looks like is what you used to create your droplet.
Ooh, I just pulled my original one because I noticed a slight bug, lol. (I had the File Type and Creator Code mixed around.) Gosh, that's horrible.... (Sorry to anyone who used it, running this updated version should fix any problems created by the older one.)
Okay, I fixed that bug, and updated it to behave recursively like yours does. Just to clarify, it's a droplet that examines the incoming files that are dropped onto it, and if the file has an extension of ".otf" (ignoring case), then it is given the Creator Code of 'ATMC' (Adobe Type Manager) and the File Type of 'sfnt'.
I don't mind if you post it on your site or anything. Also, I don't feel all that worthy of credit for making it (especially now that I realized my minor bug, lol). Actually, it'd probably be best if you could post it on your site, that way I wouldn't have to worry about bandwidth problems or outages on my .Mac account (not that this would ever be that popular of a download, but...)
The new one is called "OTF_FileTyper_Carbon.sit" and you can get it on my File Sharing page.
Oh, BTW, FWIW, I just finished a freeware/donation-ware application/droplet that will convert .dfonts to ordinary TrueType fonts and vice versa. Might be useful when sending jobs to service bureaus that are still in OS 9. Also, while most font managers I've seen, like Suitcase and FontAgent Pro, have the ability to "bridge" the gap between the OS X native and Classic environment by making fonts you've activated available to both environments, they seem to be limited when it comes to data-fork based fonts. For example, if you have AmericanTypewriter.dfont installed in your "/Library/Fonts" folder or enabled in your font manager, it'll be availabe to native OS X applications, but since Classic doesn't know how to make use a data-fork based .dfonts, your font manager can't make it available to Classic.
To help solve this probelm, I've converted all my .dfonts to regular resource fork-based TT fonts. That way, when I use FontAgent Pro to enable my fonts (including what would be many default Apple-installed .dfonts) I can be certain that I'm using the same exact font set in the native OS X environment as I am in the Classic environment.
Anyway, I've just got to finish the icon and the read me documentation and then I hope to post it to VersionTracker sometime next week.
Hope this helps....