Introduction to the EPA Safer Choice and Design for the Environment Standard
What is the Safer Choice Standard? The Safer Choice and Design for the Environment Standard (SCDfES), previously known as the Safer Choice Standard prior to regulatory updates in August 2024, is a regulatory standard by the EPA. This standard sets the requirements that a product and its ingredients must meet to be marked with a "Safer Choice" label or the "DfE" logo. This marking is meant to indicate to consumers that the product and its ingredients are safer for both human health and the environment compared to un-marked alternative products. Brief Introduction to the EPA The EPA is the Environmental Protection Agency, an independent agency of the United States government and is not part of any specific department. It was established in 1970. The EPA develops environmental regulations that determine compliance with environmental laws passed on a federal level. These regulations are also enforced by the EPA. The EPA is also instrumental in conducting resea...