What’s next? * EuP, the directive on Energy Using Products, effective Aug. 11, 2007, requires producers to design and track products according to cradle-to-cradle “life chain.” According to Martin Charter, each design phase will be assessed, where relevant, for resource consumption, anticipated waste generation, emissions and other impacts (including noise), and possibilities for reuse, recycling, and material recovery. * REACH, the directive on Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (effective date not yet specified), will reverse the presumption of innocence in traditional chemical regulation, requiring manufacturers to prove that chemicals are safe — and to publicly post toxicity data. One third of the tens of thousands of chemicals in global commerce may ultimately be restricted. That will obviously affect any business that uses chemicals — which is to say all of us.More