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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
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
Green chemicals in August

The chemical industry has been busy churning out new biobased and other green chemicals last month ranging from cleaners to cookwares to films and foams. I do wonder how prices of some of these chemicals compare to traditional products. Do they still have premiums over petroleum-based products despite...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-03-2008
Organics: A load of crap?

According to researchers from the University of Copenhagen, there is no difference in taste and nutritional content between an organically grown fruit and vegetables, and food grown with the use of pesticides and chemicals. "Modern crop protection chemicals to control weeds, pests and diseases are...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-13-2008
New green chems in July

I thought July would be a lull time for companies to launch new green chemicals but I seem to have my own record-breaking number of products this month. Either that or I'm just lazier the previous months in scanning new product news. Congratulations to the top 7 chemicals that made the list! Why...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-01-2008
Toxics in scented laundry, air fresheners?

More bad news for consumer products this in time in the laundry market (which has seen its big share of public advocates complaints) as well as air fresheners. A study from the University of Washington (UW) found that chemicals with potential toxicity or health hazards are being used in top selling laundry...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-29-2008
Sizzling green chemicals

Here is the list of the chosen ones, the green blog's new green chemicals for the month of June. The question is... are they worthy of the word green (in your own definition of green)? 1. Ecolab's alternative pesticides - Ecolab's more sophisticated rat traps, CheckPoint Multiple-Catch Inserts...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-01-2008
Don't sniff your shower curtain

Is it just me or is chemical paranoia among consumers seems to be much worse these days? Take for example these news regarding vinyl shower curtains and compact florescent lamps or CFL (which I thought are already considered green and more safe). A recent report from the US-based Center for Health, Environment...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-12-2008
Green chemicals bloom in May

It's that time of the month to check out some newly launched green-hot chemical products. More environment- and health-friendly plastics continue to be developed; the solar energy and hybrid transportation markets are getting new technology boosts; and in between are air pollution control and new...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-02-2008
April showers new green chemicals

Another month passed and more green chemicals have been launched. After attending this week's World Congress on Industrial Biotech and Bioprocessing conference in Chicago, I'm pretty sure there will be much, much more new ones to come. For now, here's several new environment-friendly or renewable...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-01-2008

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