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‘Horizon Faculty Fellowship’ Helps Entrepreneurial Professors
October 29, 2015 | Mcpherson Sentinel
Teacher incorporates entrepreneurial concepts of critical thinking and sustainability into a general education chemistry course that emphasizes “Green” chemistry.
Safer Chemicals Would Benefit both Consumers and Workers
October 29, 2015 | The Conversation
Consumer awareness and community activism exert pressure on manufacturers, and early-stage legislation, testing the waters of government involvement in the United States.
Global Research Alert Called for Microbial Ecosystems Critical to Life on Earth
October 28, 2015 | The Daily Galaxy
A consortium of 48 scientists from 50 institutions in the United States has called for an ambitious research effort to understand and harness microbiomes.
Isolation and Identification of Green Pigments from Waste Pineapple Peels
October 28, 2015 | LabMate
The use of Green Chemistry Principles when applied to the extraction and isolation of chlorophyll biodegradation products (Green Pigments) from pineapple peel waste.
University of Missouri Researchers Developing Biodegradable Displays for Electronics
October 28, 2015 | Sustainable Brands
University of Missouri researchers are creating biodegradable electronics by using organic components in screen displays, which could one day help reduce electronic waste in the world’s landfills.
Cleaning Up the Precious Metals Industry
October 28, 2015 | PHYS ORG
Researchers have discovered a new material that can catalyze the decomposition of cyanide ions in process waste streams.
Algenol CEO Exits; Staff Cut by 25%, Investors Re-Up for Two Years, New Direction Tipped
October 25, 2015 | Biofuels Digest
Algenol, winner of a 2015 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award, diversifies into carbon capture and water treatment while oil prices drop.
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