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P&G files coffee container lawsuit

Lighter-weight container is a green marketer's tool as well as a way for companies to save millions of dollars in reduced packaging material, fuel and other distribution costs. Which is why Procter & Gamble is suing Kraft Foods alleging that it infringed P&G's patented lighter-weight...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-23-2008
States of the green nation

Sustainlane.com, an online community focusing on sustainable living, released today its top green US cities for the year based on their ability to maintain healthy air, drinking water, parks and public transit systems, as well as a robust, sustainable local economy with green building, farmers markets...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-22-2008
Tires on the road to green

You don't usually associate Danisco, globally-known for its yummy biscuits, in producing rubber tire chemicals. However, Danisco's biotechnology company Genencor has been active in producing renewable-based chemicals and fuels, and just this week announced a joint venture deal with Goodyear Tire...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-16-2008
Eastman on cosmetic sustainability

The green blog is fortunate enough to get Jim McCaulley, Eastman Chemical 's global market development manager, to provide some cosmetic sustainability insights through, I believe, is the blog's first podcast. According to McCaulley, sustainability is a big trend that will continue to grow and...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-14-2008
Sprouting green chemical companies

Another green US company is ready to revolutionize the way chemicals are produced. Segetis , formed in 2006 and funded by Khosla Ventures, just appointed former Cargill employee James Stoppert as its new president and CEO. I remembered interviewing Mr. Stoppert about their corn-based plastics and ethanol...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-03-2008
Spinning a yarn on eco-fibers

While the goal of appliance manufacturers are to clean clothes using eco-friendly machines , the goal of the fashion and textile industry is also to go with the green flow using energy-saving, eco-friendly fibers. ICIS Chemical Business , the magazine I work for featured today the Textiles and Fabrics...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-02-2008
Green casino coming soon

Atlantic City in New Jersey will have a new player in their midst...and it will be green. Revel Entertainment is building Atlantic City's 12th casino , which it claimed will be the world's greenest come 2010. The $2 billion casino resort will use environment-friendly concrete mix technology and...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-25-2008
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
Preparing for Olympics

The Chinese government is cleaning up its profile and trying to be more environment-friendly especially with the incoming 2008 Summer Olympics Games in Beijing. US aluminum producer Alcoa and Chinese bus maker Zhengzhou Yutong Group Co. Ltd. are hoping they could help with their new green buses that...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-22-2008
Fantastic plastic

Here are several recent developments in the bioplastic world ranging from renewable-based to recycle-based manufacturing. A more comprehensive article on renewable and biodegradable plastics might be coming soon in September from ICIS Chemical Business (the magazine I work for). In this BusinessWeek...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-08-2008

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