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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
GREEN = INNOVATION

ICIS Chemical Business (the magazine I work for) published yesterday its feature on Innovations and most innovations nowadays it seems is focused on the environment. Specialty chemicals company Rhodia is certainly on top of this trend as they talked about how sustainability issues are largely affecting...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-14-2008
The biopower of soy

Here are some of the new industrial developments in the soybean arena brought to you by the United Soybean Board: Soy is hip for skaters Comet Skateboards has partnered with e2e Materials to develop a new skateboard made from soy-based products. The new skateboards are made entirely from plant fibers...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-08-2008
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
Bio-diapers on the market

I finally found a greener diaper product that could probably help an environmentalist mom's dilemma between choosing an inconvenient washable cloth or non-biodegradable/compostable disposable diapers. gDiapers , which is being marketed (limitedly) in the US by Australian founders Jason and Kimberly...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-18-2008
US cars ready to be electrified?

Are US consumers ready to convert to plug-in electric automobiles? General Motor sure hoped so because it doesn't want another billion-dollar electric vehicle project to go down the drain as what happened with their EV1 commuter car in mid 1990s, according to this New York Times article . GM is gearing...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-17-2008
Tires on the road to green

You don't usually associate Danisco, globally-known for its yummy biscuits, in producing rubber tire chemicals. However, Danisco's biotechnology company Genencor has been active in producing renewable-based chemicals and fuels, and just this week announced a joint venture deal with Goodyear Tire...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-16-2008
Breakthrough in sugar chemicals

Another eureka moment in the world of green chemistry is Genomatica 's development of sugar-based 1,4 butanediol (BDO), a key feedstock in the manufacturing of hundreds of industrial chemicals for making plastics, rubber and fiber products. The privately-held company, which has the backing of several...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-16-2008
Top sustainable companies

ICIS Chemical Business (the magazine I work for) released yesterday its Top 100 global chemical companies based on their financial performance, and Germany's BASF topped the chart with $85bn (EUR61bn) in 2007 sales. Just less than a week ago, BASF was also picked as the top sustainable company within...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-16-2008
Eastman on cosmetic sustainability

The green blog is fortunate enough to get Jim McCaulley, Eastman Chemical 's global market development manager, to provide some cosmetic sustainability insights through, I believe, is the blog's first podcast. According to McCaulley, sustainability is a big trend that will continue to grow and...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-14-2008

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