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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

  • Plug-Ins better than hybrids

    Here's a year-long study from San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) proving that a plug-in electric vehicle has more advantages than a standard hybrid and more so over the current traditional cars. Here are some of their selling points: The plug-in hybrid achieved 67 MPG, a 60-percent increase...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-25-2008

  • 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

  • Warning on solar fraud

    Ever had solar panels explode in your face? Or does your rooftop seems to glow in the dark? Maybe you should have checked if your solar panel contractor is legit. The California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA) released this advisory a couple of days ago warning consumers to be careful about...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-09-2008

  • Fire retardant ban rose from the ashes

    After being dismissed in California's legislation floor last year, the bill AB 706 was again revived although slightly amended in August 4 by its sponsor, Assemblyman Mark Leno (D-San Francisco). This time, AB 706 does not outrightly proposed a ban on brominated (BFRs) and chlorinated fire retardants...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-18-2008

  • 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
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