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  • Unsealing Green Seal

    Lots of news going on concerning the soap and detergent industry. The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) sent a press release a couple of days ago about their objections on a revised environmental standard for industrial and institutional (I&I) cleaners developed and published by the non-profit...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-29-2008

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Green market studies

    Here are several draft-clogging press releases from market research (and consulting) firms as well as various organizations analyzing green trends, clean energy and other new green technologies. These research and consulting firms seem to be churning out new green studies every month or so. Frost &...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-15-2008

  • Who's the most sustainable of them all?

    This new report from the Roberts Environmental Center of Claremont McKenna College might answer the question of what companies are the most sustainable in California. Titled "Analysis of Sustainability Reporting of Fortune Companies in California," the report contains a compilation of Pacific...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-19-2008

  • 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

  • Chem feedstock turns green

    ICIS Chemical Business ( about ICB ) published an in-depth feature on March 10 about renewable, more environment-friendly alternative feedstock for chemicals production. The development of these new feedstock continues to gain momentum as crude oil price skyrockets and chemical regulations tighten. These...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 03-24-2008
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