3. Lower Toxicity

Protect workers, occupants and the biosphere by choosing products that have lower toxicity in manufacturing, construction, and disposal.

Use fewer plastics and less plastic foam. Human-made, bioaccumulative, and persistent toxic chemicals are now found the world over. After the packaging sector, the building sector is the biggest user of plastics. Ensure lower risk of toxins by using the Precautionary Principle, which exhorts us to resist products for which its ultimate effects are disputed, when selecting materials.