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Why the Big 3 are in the dumps

This could be one of the major reasons why Ford, GM and Chrysler are begging for bailout help in the US Congress: it's because the US car market is lagging behind Europe and Japan in terms of greeness. According to automotive data provider Jato Dynamics , the US car market is slower to embrace fuel...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-19-2008
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
Cosmetic show in full green force

I've been running around at the annual HBA cosmetic event in New York city for the past two days and that led me to not being able to do my blogging job, for which I apologize. Fortunately, the 3-day show is full of green news, events and presentations. For my stories on new green packaging products...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-11-2008
California wants green buildings

As mentioned last Friday, California's Building Standards Commission adopted the first statewide green building standards in the US which will become mandatory in 2010. The new building standards aim to reduce energy use in building structures by 15% more than current standards; reduce water usage...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-21-2008
Views on green cleaning

ICIS Chemical Business (disclosure: I work for ICIS ) published its second soap and detergent issue for the year and like the first one, the global cleaning industry continue its major focus on sustainability, regulation and innovation. As far as the green cleaning trend goes, eco-labeling seems to be...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-24-2008
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
Constructing a booming market

Whether green buildings will be voluntary or mandated in New Jersey , the overall green construction trend is booming despite the US housing slump. Green home building has already gone mainstream and is expected to be worth $12 to $20 billion (6%-10% of the market) this year, according to a new report...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-29-2008
A greener Garden State?

Should New Jersey lawmakers require new buildings in the state to be green? According to an environmental attorney at the law firm LeClairRyan, they should think twice before mandating green buildings in New Jersey, where several bills are already working their way through the state's legislature...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-29-2008

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