As part of its per- & polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) action plan, the EPA has issued a final rule giving the agency the authority to review an expansive list of products containing PFAS before they could be manufactured, sold or imported in the U.S. ow.ly/hyTq50Av4Yx

A reusable water bottle is leading the way to reusable packaging. Check out this Origami Bottle: ow.ly/Pa2b50Av4MZ #sustainability

California issues safe use determination for BPA. What you need to know: ow.ly/j2bE50Av5dP #productsafety

Bioactive inks printed on wearable textiles can map conditions over the entire surface of the body, detecting & quantifying biological conditions, molecules & possibly pathogens. Cool in theory, but are there privacy ramifications if required for work? ow.ly/6Cqv50Av5FA

Unilever implements sweeping supply chain measures to fight climate change, pledging to achieve net-zero emissions from all of its products by 2039. See what their doing to inspire your own environmental & sustainability policies: ow.ly/7Qro50Av67F

U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs amends guidelines for list of goods produced with child or forced labor: ow.ly/dpQx50Av6f6 #socialresponsibility #workersrights

On the lighter side: Burger King uses extra onions to equip The Whopper for social distancing. fastcompany.com/90508026/burge…

To address supply chain disruptions in the post-Covid world, businesses are rapidly shifting supply chains from global to local and from efficiently lean to flexibly risk-proof. ow.ly/C5aI50Av750

Beer and soft drinks could soon be sipped from “all-plant” bottles under new plans to turn sustainably grown crops into plastic in partnership with major beverage makers. ow.ly/vwuZ50Av6WQ #sustainability #environmentalstewardship

If you're making claims that your product “treats chronic pain," is "clinically proven," a "smart device" or "approved by the FDA," you better have the science to back it up. Learn more about the FTC Deceptive Advertising Health Claims Settlement: ow.ly/wNWS50AFvUn

Hand sanitizers are great, right? Not if they contain methanol, which is toxic & can cause nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision or permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death. Details on the FDA warning: ow.ly/EbuJ50AFwgp

Multiple U.S. agencies issue a Business Advisory regarding the risks of supply chain links to Chinese entities that engage in human rights abuses, including forced labor, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region & elsewhere in China. ow.ly/Qi6d50AFwtD

Want to make a true impact on the environment? Invent a way to deal with e-waste. Last year, 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste was generated globally, 21% more than just 5 years ago. What you need to know: ow.ly/yogt50AFwUB

FDA is warning consumers & health care providers that the agency has seen a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products that are labeled to contain ethanol (a.k.a. ethyl alcohol) but that have tested positive for methanol contamination. Read the update: ow.ly/ZiCt50AFxXO

Survey Says: Consumers are more likely to believe that a company’s product is inferior in quality when there is a supply chain mishap, even when the product quality has nothing to do with the supply chain problem. Bad press about one of your suppliers: ow.ly/1KhU50AFyfg

Content Changes to "Made in USA" Labeling Proposed: ow.ly/AChK50AFylU

New notification of detention for non-FDA-cleared Filtering Facepiece Respirator (FFR). What you need to know: ow.ly/YL1S50AFypA

US Customs placed a detention order on imports of products made by subsidiaries of the world’s largest medical glove maker, Malaysia’s Top Glove Corporation, an action taken against firms suspected of using forced labor. ow.ly/5os050AFyv6

Prop 65 listings could see more industry challenges following free speech ruling as the science underpinning California decisions potentially faces closer scrutiny: ow.ly/YgjH50AFyOe

It’s the end of an era. QCA has ceased operations. Thank you to all the suppliers, distributors & organizations within the promotional products industry that we worked with throughout the years. May you have continued success on your compliance journey! ow.ly/5WdZ50APzAE