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Bio-diapers on the market

I finally found a greener diaper product that could probably help an environmentalist mom's dilemma between choosing an inconvenient washable cloth or non-biodegradable/compostable disposable diapers. gDiapers , which is being marketed (limitedly) in the US by Australian founders Jason and Kimberly...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-18-2008
Washing machines of the future

Yesterday, all in the US were celebrating the Labor Day holiday and it was indeed a labor weekend for me. I agreed to help my sister with her house moving and not only did I find myself paper lining drawers and closet shelves, I also accompanied her into shopping for a new washing machine and dryer....

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-02-2008
Lanxess' green chemistry goals

If a chemical or chemicals can help make cars reduce fuel consumption and carbon emission; help create cheaper fuel cells or solar panels; or make existing or new sources of water drinkable, does this mean the chemical or chemicals can be categorized as green? Even if they are not made from plants, bacteria...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-21-2008
Save earth...through a game

I'll soon be posting some green chemistry news from the specialty chemical company Lanxess. But while I'm working on it (and sipping my green tea frapp from a nearby Starbucks here in Pittsburgh, Pa), here's a cool game to ease your pain in waiting for my next post [with bated breath I assume...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-21-2008
Dwindling virgin plastic demand

Here's more bad news for plastic producers but good news for the environment. According to ConAgra Foods , a major US packaged food manufacturer, they are planning to recycle 8 million pounds of plastic waste into new frozen meal trays for their brands Healthy Choice ® ,Banquet ® , Kid Cuisine ®...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-19-2008
Garbage war in Pennsylvania

Disposing trash must be really getting costlier if a hauler has to sue its municipal garbage authority for landfill discrimination. Lebanon Farms Disposal, a hauler from Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, was fined in 2003 for violating Lebanon County's disposal regulation by transporting their refuse...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-14-2008
Cleaner livestock waste

Residents near farms or livestock processing facilities will soon breathe a cleaner (and less smelly) sigh of relief. Bion Environmental Technologies said they now have a patent approval for their phosphorus removal process in livestock waste treatment. The company said excess nutrients from livestock...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-12-2008
Coal operators clean up

Coal plant operators in Texas and Wisconsin have caved in to pressures from green groups as they promised to retire older, less-efficient facilities; use emission-reduction technologies in their new plants; and invests in renewable alternative energy resources. We Energies, Madison Gas & Electric...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-07-2008
Chicken gas powers Chinese farm

Biogas from chicken manure will now power a big chicken farm in Beijing using GE's Jenbacher gas engines . According to GE, the plant, with annual capacity of 14,600 megawatt/hour electricity, is the first of its type in China designed to help reduce suburban electricity shortage. With 3 million...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-05-2008
Pollution solution in China

As China's Beijing continues to be shrouded with smog days before the Olympic games, more transportation solution is being offered to reduce air pollution from companies such as Segway and Alcoa . Chinese and Olympic officials are going to use the zero-emissions Segway PT for stadium and event hall...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-04-2008

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