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  • Agencies place melamine measures

    The Chinese melamine scare has spread far and wide across the globe (proving the powerful reach of China-made products) and so the European Commission announced several measures last week to protect Europeans from melamine-contaminated milk (and other melamine-contaminated products). The Commission banned...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-29-2008

  • NGOs' chemical list for dummies

    Public activists and non-government organizations especially in Europe seem to know more about the risks and hazards of specific chemical products more than the chemical producers and consumers themselves. Take for example the list of "high concern" chemicals called the Reach SIN list 1.0 provided...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-22-2008

  • Dirty plastics need not apply

    Recycled plastics might be healthy for the environment but is it safe for food use? The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published this month its guidelines on recycled plastics for food packaging to make sure the plastics are not contaminated. EFSA will take into account the quality of the input...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-07-2008

  • Flying the unfriendly (but greener?) skies

    Airlines setting foot and taking off in Europe are soon going to be included in the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) and are expected to pay 15% of their permits in ETS auction starting 2012, according to this Reuters article . The proposal, which was approved by Member States last...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-01-2008

  • 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

  • Europe launches green driving

    A Europe-wide campaign promoting green driving tips was recently launched by the European Commission in association with the European Petroleum Industry Association (EUROPIA) . Under the "Save more than fuel" campaign , over 45,000 petrol stations across 29 European countries will distribute...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-28-2008
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