I'm interested in understanding the MADE SAFE certification, especially how it screens for harmful substances across a product's lifecycle. Can you explain the general certification process and then detail the 'Ecosystem Approach' to screening? Specifically, how does this approach ensure safety from raw materials to manufacturing, and what types of substances are particularly scrutinized under this comprehensive method?
Navigate to 'madesafe.org'. Click on 'The Seal' in the main navigation. From the dropdown, click on 'Certification Process'. Read and summarize the general steps of the MADE SAFE certification process, focusing on the screening for harmful substances. On the 'Certification Process' page, click on the 'Ecosystem Approach' link (ID 393). Read and summarize how the 'Ecosystem Approach' ensures product safety from raw materials through manufacturing processes. Identify and list specific types of substances or categories of concern that are scrutinized under this approach. Synthesize the information from both pages to answer the task.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'Certification Process' page. The agent summarizes the general screening steps, mentioning screening against 15,000+ banned/restricted substances, manufacturing transparency, and disclosure of all substances and processes. The agent successfully navigates to the 'Ecosystem Approach' page. The agent explains that the 'Ecosystem Approach' considers the entire product lifecycle, from raw materials to manufacturing and disposal, to ensure no harmful substances are used or remain. The agent identifies that the approach scrutinizes substances for potential harm to human health (e.g., carcinogens, reproductive toxins, endocrine disruptors, neurotoxins, heavy metals, pesticides, flame retardants, VOCs, hazardous waste) and ecological health (e.g., aquatic toxicity, biodegradability, bioaccumulation).