LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 2, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Wexford Labs, located in Kirkwood, Missouri, has been selected for a 2023 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award. They are one of 30 winners from across 15 states and the District of Columbia recognized for their achievements in the design, manufacture, and the selection and use of cleaners, detergents, and other products with safer chemicals.
The Safer Choice program helps consumers and purchasers of facilities, such as schools and office buildings, find cleaning and other products containing chemical ingredients that are safer alternatives for human health and the environment. Applicants for this year’s awards were encouraged to show how their work promotes environmental justice, bolsters resilience to the impacts of climate change, results in cleaner air or water, improves drinking water quality, or advances innovation in packaging.
“Congratulations to Wexford Labs on once again being selected for EPA’s Safer Choice Partner Award,” said EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister. “This award is one of many examples of how industry and government work together to advance environmental justice and promote a healthier, safer environment for all.”
Wexford Labs is recognized as an outstanding Design for the Environment (DfE) Formulator-Product Manufacturer. They manufacture and distribute environmentally friendly cleaners and disinfectants and have been a Safer Choice/DfE partner since 2011. Wexford Labs has three DfE-certified products, which make up 33% of their core disinfectant products and are the focus of their marketing. Wexford regularly creates marketing materials to educate consumers on the importance of the DfE and Safer Choice programs. All of Wexford Labs’ DfE-certified products display the new (2022) DfE logo on the front label.
In 2022, Wexford Labs brought on two new private-label customers for their DfE-certified products. Since 2020, they have donated citric acid-based disinfecting wipes to organizations, communities, and individuals affected by environmental disaster and poverty, contributing to EPA’s focus on environmental justice. Safer Choice commends Wexford Lab’s commitment to producing DfE-certified disinfecting products.
Learn more about the 2023 Safer Choice Partner of the Year award winners and summaries of their accomplishments.
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