• Date 2023-08-18

In August 2023 the Association for the Advancement of Alternatives Assessment (A4) published the Perspective Paper „Using Alternatives Assessment to Support Informed Substitution of PFAS in the Electronics Industry“.

In this paper, created by the Association for the Advancement of Alternatives Assessment (A4) and Art Fong of Apple (and A4 Executive Council member), the authors cover

• where PFAS are likely to be used within the electronics value chain
• the sector’s unique challenges associated with substituting PFAS
• how the industry can avoid regrettable substitutes and
• how alternatives assessment can be used to make transparent and informed decisions to support the adoption of safer, sustainable chemicals.

The report can be found here: https://saferalternatives.org/resources/pfas-alternatives-in-electronics