EPA invited members of the chemical industry to Washington D.C. to be recognized under DfE’s new program the “Safe Detergent Stewardship Initiative” (SDSI – nicknamed “Sudsy”). Thirty four chemical companies were identified as environmental leaders, “Champions” in the use and encouragement of safer surfactants. For eliminating surfactants of special concern, and substiting more biodegradable materials in their formulations.
US Formula Technology was among them. 
EPA has many more “Partners” preparing to qualify as champions later this year.
The SDSI CHAMPIONS:
Chemical Manufacturers:
BASF Corporation
Product Formulators:
Auto-Chlor System
Barricade Fire Gel
Bissell Homecare Inc.
Chemco Corporation
ChemLink Laboratories LLC
Clean Control Corporation
Corporate Express, a Staples Company
Earth Friendly Products
Eco Concepts, Inc.
EcoDiscoveries
GEMTEK Products LLC
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
JohnsonDiversey, Inc.
Klipper Group
Method
Multi-Clean Inc.
Natural Soap Formulas
Naturell
PDQ Manufacturing
Pure & Gentle Soap Inc.
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc.
SafeWash Technologies
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Seventh Generation, Inc.
Spurrier Chemical Companies Inc.
State Chemical Solutions
SYSCO Corporation
The Dial Corporation, A Henkel Company
The Procter & Gamble Company
US Formula Technology
U.S. Polychemical Corporation
Virox Technologies Inc.
VASKA
Retailers/Distributors:
EPIC Cleaning Products
Institutional Purchasers:
Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System
Trade Organizations:
GreenBlue
ISSA — The Wordwide Cleaning Industry Association
Sierra Club
Textile Rental Services Association of America
and Uniform and Textile Service Association