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World Toilet Summit

I was eating breakfast while surfing the web, and thinking of serious election-aftermath stuff to post in the blog when this news about this week's ongoing World Toilet Summit in Macau caught my attention. At first I was amused by the notion of a global toilet expo and all the crappy notions that...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-05-2008
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
No more explosive fertilizers!

Honeywell can be commended in the development of its new ammonium nitrate-based fertilizer, which the company said is not only as effective as the traditional product but it has lower explosive potential, which is very significant when it comes to cutting back potential terrorism activities. Hard as...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-23-2008
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
More BPA-free bottles

I was debating with myself whether to post another bisphenol-A (BPA) story as it's getting to be too repetitive. Another study, this time from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), reported that the estrogenic chemicals are found in urine samples and that they have a strong link...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-17-2008
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
Lucky $26m green recipients

Is $26m enough to partially fund development of new energy efficient industrial processing? The US Department of Energy (DOE) seems to think so and has given the three-year funding to be shared by eight lucky projects: Energy Reduction and Advanced Water Removal via Membrane Solvent Extraction Technology...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-27-2008
BPA is safe says FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report last week Thursday stating that there is no health risk in the use of bisphenol-A in food containers for infants and adults. The FDA is still proposing more testing strategy to erase the uncertainties surrounding BPA's use in food contact...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-18-2008
Market loss on phthalates ban

According to this article from ICIS News , the temporary ban of some plasticizer phthalates on kids' products can cause permanent consumption loss in this end-market. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) hold a media web conference yesterday talking about the consequences of the phthalates ban under...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-12-2008

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