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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
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
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
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
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
Plastic bag fuss on West Coast

A lot of plastic news happening in the West Coast particularly in Seattle and Los Angeles that I did not have the time to talk about last week. According to several news sources, the city council of Los Angeles, California, voted a resolution on July 22 to ban all plastic bags from retail stores starting...

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

Another sign that the green market is recession-proof is this new survey from Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies . The survey indicated that many American consumers are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly products even in the face of economic uncertainty. "Americans...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-06-2008
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
Of mice and men

What's the difference between mice and men? The difference, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), is that people metabolize (when taken in tolerable dosage)and excrete bisphenol-A far more quickly than rodents. The EFSA released an update today and reaffirmed that people are safe...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-23-2008

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