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My last political post for the day

Here is a better insight on Obama and McCain's green positions from Sustainablebusiness.com McCain is said to have a 24% green voting record while Obama has an 87% green voting record according to the League of Conservation (LCV) Voters Scorecard . Also, the oil and gas industry reportedly donated...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-04-2008
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
Zero waste in Japan

While working on another article about the Japanese green movement, I came across this interview from BBC News about a small town in Japan called Kamitkatsu, where its mayor implemented a zero waste policy since 2003. There is no garbage collector in this neighborhood and all residents have to compost...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-11-2008
Brits claim greener sense

An online green study from global market research firm TNS reported that 51% of the UK population rated their own natural environment as 'excellent' to 'good' while 71% rated the rest of the world's environment as 'poor' or at best 'fair'. The report said 51% of the...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-28-2008
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
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
News catch-up

I'm back just in time to face the heat wave in New York. Tornadoes, flood, heat wave, earthquake -- some people are wondering if climate change is in play. Here are some noteworthy news that I came across while on semi-vacation: 1. The climate change bill in the senate got axed last week, according...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-10-2008
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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