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  • Food container ban in California

    The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is battling another proposed plastic ban in California this time on food containers. The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) proposed yesterday a ban on polystyrene (the styrofoamy ones) take out containers as well as a statewide fees for plastic bag use as...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-21-2008

  • Regulatory and sustainability in cosmetics

    On the second day of the HBA cosmetic show in New York City as I attended some presentations on their third annual regulatory summit, the buzzwords that frequently circulated throughout the program were green, California, bisphenol-A, phthalates, REACH , consumer advocacy groups, organic, certification...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-11-2008

  • California wants green buildings

    As mentioned last Friday, California's Building Standards Commission adopted the first statewide green building standards in the US which will become mandatory in 2010. The new building standards aim to reduce energy use in building structures by 15% more than current standards; reduce water usage...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-21-2008

  • Climate change post footnote

    Also check out this week's issue of ICIS Chemical Business (Disclosure: I work for ICIS ) featuring global regulatory issues such as Europe's REACH, worldwide climate change, California's Green Chemistry Initiative, and other environmental/health concerns challenging the chemical industry...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-03-2008

  • Finding Nema in California

    No this is not Nemo's sister but could be Nemo himself...except a little bit altered. Toxicology researchers from Southern California released a study stating hormone-altering chemicals are escaping sewage-treatment plants and finding their way in coastal ocean waters, according to this LA Times...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 02-20-2008
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