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  • The rise and fall of mercury

    The use of mercury could slowly die out as Europe and the US recently passed a ban to export one of the most infamous element in chemical history. Yesterday, the US Congress approved the Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2008 , which would ban the export of elemental mercury, prohibit federal agencies...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-30-2008

  • EU bans seal furs

    I admit this news is not greatly connected to the chemical industry (except maybe a slight demand decline for dyes and other textile materials) but I can't resist posting it. The Fur Institute of Canada (FIC) is bristling at yesterday's European Union proposal to ban the import of seal products...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-24-2008

  • Swedes douse off flame retardant ban

    On a hot seat from the European Union's legal challenge, the Swedish government decided on May 8 to lift its ban on the use of Deca-BDE flame retardant in textiles, furnitures and some electronic cables. According to the European Brominated Flame Retardant Industry Panel (EBFRIP) , the ban imposed...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-15-2008
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