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  • Calfornia signs green chemistry bills

    California's version of European chemical regulation REACH (registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemical substances) might come to town sooner than later by the indication of new Green Chemistry bills, SB 509 and AB 1879 , signed yesterday by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-30-2008

  • 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

  • What's with the chemical hysteria?

    The US seems to be intent in pushing a lot of chemical bans this year especially in California. Meanwhile, plastic bag bans are plastered all over the news as well. Joe Acker, president of the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA), noted the rampant chemophobia going on in the...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-28-2008

  • Stronger US wind power

    Here's a nice cool story from the New York Times about a certain Nebraska town and its growing pride in their windy condition. Ainsworth, Nebraska, according to the article, became the state's first major wind farm with 36 wind turbines erected in late 2005. Nebraska Public Power District, the...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-19-2008

  • Pollution solution in China

    As China's Beijing continues to be shrouded with smog days before the Olympic games, more transportation solution is being offered to reduce air pollution from companies such as Segway and Alcoa . Chinese and Olympic officials are going to use the zero-emissions Segway PT for stadium and event hall...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-04-2008
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