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  • New green chems and a notice

    The green blogger is indisposed for the rest of the week doing her real job. She promised to make it up for it next week. For now, here is September's new green chemical picks to chew on: 1. Rohm and Haas plastic additive - Rohm and Haas showcased a new additive Paraloid™ BPMS 250 melt strength enhancer...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-01-2008

  • The new green leagues

    You can't have a green industry without green associations and there have been several new groups that came out just this year. This is just in the US unfortunately but anybody who can give me a new green group list (anywhere), I'll be happy to share it with the green blog readers. 1. Bioplastic...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-17-2008

  • The mystery of bioplastics

    Plastic bags' disposal and waste issues are under scrutiny all over the world but is bioplastic really the solution? There are buzzing questions whether some of the bioplastics currently being offered in the market are 100% biodegradable or maybe they're just partially degradable. Some of them...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-22-2008

  • Video about eco-solutions

    I came across this really cool YouTube video from GreenTechnology.com . It features one of CNN's EcoSolutions segment about developments of biobased or energy-reducing electronics by Sony as well as Mohawk carpets made from recycled plastic bottles. Based on watching this video it occurred to me...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-17-2008

  • Are you an eco-citizen?

    Kudos to our friend 'Baser' from ICIS Connect (a global community forum site for the chemicals industry) who found this eco-quiz by France-based chemical company Arkema . There are not that many questions but you'll be surprised about how little we know about the chemical industry's use...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-09-2008

  • Learn your 1, 2, 3s

    The Society of Plastics Industry (SPI) released a video statement on Monday clarifying the intended purpose of the marked recycled numbers found on the bottom of most plastic bottles and rigid containers. According to SPI President and CEO William Carteaux, the resin codes are simply to help sort the...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 04-25-2008

  • Worldwide green issues

    ICIS Chemical Business, the magazine I work for ( About ICB ), released on Monday its second annual Green issue covering topics ranging from consumer green trends, China's environmental crisis, to the backlash of biofuels. These feature stories are free to access and don't be shy if you have...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 02-12-2008
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