ICIS Blogs : green

Six flags gone green

Green Chemicals — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:19:07 GMT

Following Mickey Mouse's carbon footprint, Bugs Bunny and the rest of Six Flags amusement park 's characters are joining to save world from the evil greenhouse gas emissions...and save money at the same time. Six Flags said all their vehicles...(read more)

Frost & Sullivan (too many!) reports

Green Chemicals — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:20:03 GMT

Green reports from consulting firm Frost & Sullivan especially focusing on renewable energy have been piling up for the past month. It's time to get rid of them!!.. by posting them in the blog, of course. Demand for Energy-efficiency Offers High...(read more)

Dow Corning green innovation

Green Chemicals — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:50:47 GMT

As mentioned in this week's news roundup, I attended Dow Corning's worldwide press conference (this one held in New York last week) where part of their agenda is to reinforce the company's goals toward sustainability. Dow Corning is a major...(read more)

UL verifies its first green product

Green Chemicals — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:13:44 GMT

Underwriters Laboratories or UL is well known for its safety product testing (just look at the back of your electric appliances for their symbol). Now their venturing into the Eco logo categories with their first-ever green validation announced a few...(read more)

Is this a green soap to you?

Green Chemicals — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:13:58 GMT

I read an article from the New York Times' Green Inc. blog about their interview with hotelier Richard Spigler, president of Great Addresses, the company that manages the Carlyle and also the Savoy Suites in D.C. Spigler talked about, among other...(read more)

Price is king even in green

Green Chemicals — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:59:56 GMT

Be green all you want but admit it - the amount in your wallet (especially at times like this) is more important than your green conscience. A study from consulting firm Deloitte confirmed the same sentiment among shoppers although Deloitte said some...(read more)

New green chemical developments

Green Chemicals — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:14:53 GMT

In honor of post-Earth Day I am trying to clean up and consolidate all my Inbox's green news releases and so bear with me as I post more updates, this time on new green chemical research and developments. A University of Toronto research team from...(read more)

Top Green Oilers

Green Chemicals — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:18:31 GMT

Oil companies are usually environmentalists' biggest nemesis but the website Greenopia admitted that you can't live without 'em...yet. So they ranked the top ten most sustainable oil companies based on their production efficiency, oil spill...(read more)

KC recycles tissues, launch natural diaper

Green Chemicals — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:13:49 GMT

US consumer products company Kimberly-Clark (K-C) launched early this month its line of Scott Naturals composed of bath tissue, towels, napkins and flushable wipes that contain a blend of recycled and virgin fiber. 40% recycled fiber in bath tissue, 60...(read more)

Green-slapped Gwyneth Paltrow

Green Chemicals — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:48:14 GMT

Now to the more serious side of green issues... It seems that green protagonist celebrity Gwyneth Paltrow is getting red in the face from recent scaremongering accusation and green-washing sort of claim. In February, the Times Online reported that while...(read more)

Check your taxes for green bucks!

Green Chemicals — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:42:11 GMT

Try to squeeze every last penny you can get from the government by checking out some of the tax incentives under federal and your own state laws. Here are some of the US federal tax incentives on green home improvements, eco-friendly cars and other energy...(read more)

A new breed of financial market

Green Chemicals — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:26:23 GMT

Amid the current mess the financial industry is in, democratic congressman Chris Van Hollen of Maryland thinks this is the right time to create an independent, tax-exempt US-owned bank that will provide a range of green financing support. The Congressman...(read more)

Cleaners under pressure to be green

Green Chemicals — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:18:15 GMT

Spring has sprung (although it seems winter wants to stay forever!) and cleaning is again a hot topic to cover. According to the Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) , the current economy is influencing a lot of consumer's buying choices and cleaning...(read more)

Booming green construction

Green Chemicals — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:21:51 GMT

The building and construction market might be down but demand for construction chemicals geared towards green is expected to do well, according to several chemical companies. You can check out my article on this on ICIS Chemical Business' March 9...(read more)

How to get green sleep

Green Chemicals — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:43:30 GMT

I have back-to-back (to back) article deadlines for the next two weeks and therefore will be unable to post as much as I could. This news, however, is too interesting to pass up as I am what you call a "sleep connoisseur". Maybe I should join...(read more)