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New Method of Extracting Metals from Raw Materials
June 7, 2017 | Science Daily
A team of chemists has developed a way to process metals without using toxic solvents and reagents. The system, which also consumes far less energy than conventional techniques,
... moreEuropean PET Recycling Streams to Begin Incorporating PEF
May 24, 2017 | Green Chemicals Blog
The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) – a voluntary initiative of industry organizations representing waste collectors, plastic recyclers, PET material producer
... moreResearchers Create Anticancer Nanomaterials by Simulating Underwater Volcanic Conditions
May 12, 2017 | Phys.org
Researchers at Aalto University have developed a sustainable synthesis process for Zinc peroxide using biomimicry, which uses minimal amounts of
... moreSustainable Polymer Technologies for Controlling Mercury Pollution
May 3, 2017 | InDaily
Work at Flinders University to test and commercialize a new method to remove mercury pollution from land and water, using polymers that were recovered and repurposed to
... moreA Circular Economy Approach to Business Growth
April 28, 2017 | Business Live
Circular economy actors need to collaborate with governments, customers and industry chains to create joint value and to innovate using new business models and technologies.
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... moreCVS to Remove Parabens, Phthalates & Formaldehyde from over 600 Products
April 20, 2017 | Drugstore News
CVS Pharmacy announced it will remove parabens, phthalates and the most prevalent formaldehyde donors across nearly 600 beauty and personal care product
... moreLaunch Circular Innovation Summit Gathers Sustainable Industry Leaders
April 4, 2017 | Huffington Post
At the LAUNCH Circular Innovation Summit at Nike World Headquarters in Portland, Oregon, LAUNCH innovators and industry leaders from companies like Nike,
... moreAmerican Chemical Society Expresses Concern over Executive Order on Climate Change
March 29, 2017 | American Chemical Society
The ACS public policy statement on Global Climate Change specifically supports the importance of addressing Earth’s changing clima
... moreCreating Nanodust from E-Waste Could Increase Ease of Recycling
March 21, 2017 | EurekAlert
Researchers at Rice University and the Indian Institute of Science have an idea to simplify electronic waste recycling: Crush it into nanodust. Specifically, they wa
... moreNestle and Danone are Investing in Biobaased Water Bottles
March 9, 2017 | C&EN
Nestlé Waters and Danone are the latest beverage makers to investigate biobased polyethylene terephthalate (PET). They are teaming up with the California-based start-up Origin M
... moreFrench VC Has Raised the Largest Green Biotech Fund in Europe
March 3, 2017 | LabioTech
The largest biotech VC in France, Sofinnova Partners, is banking on the emerging sector of bio-based, sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels. Its new fund of €106M wi
... moreHow Sustainability Efforts and Eliminating Waste Can Boost Brand Perception
February 23, 2017 | Green Biz
Perceptions of a company’s environmental record are intertwined with perceptions of a product and play a role in whether many of us buy Brand X or Bran
... moreTimberland Partners with Thread International to Incorporate Plastic Waste into Fabrics
February 17, 2017 | GreenBiz
Thread transforms trash that has been collected and sorted by local workers in Haiti — where mounds of plastic bottles clogging waterways ar
... moreTarget Tightens Grip Over Chemicals in Bid to Make Goods Safer
January 25, 2017 | Bloomberg
Target Corp. introduced a sweeping new policy governing chemicals in products, a move that will push hundreds of suppliers to list ingredients in everything from fr
... moreGreen Chemistry Professor Among Victims of Quebec City Mosque Shooting
January 31, 2017 | Chemical and Engineering News
Khaled Belkacemi, 60, was a professor of soil and agri-food engineering at Laval University. He earned his bachelor of science in chemica
... moreWhat's New in Cosmetic Green Chemistry?
February 9, 2017 | Cosmetics Design
Cosmetics Design interviews Dr. Barbara Olioso, founder of The Green Chemistry Consultancy, to get her take on the latest in green cosmetics chemistry.
Sodium Benzoate as an Alternat
... moreThe Importance of the Circular Economy in Business
January 9, 2017 | Green Biz
Rather than solely using a bottom line (even a triple bottom line) and largely linear approach to growth and development, we must imagine, analyze and quantify how circular growt
... moreCan Bio-Based Chemicals Improve Products’ Performance and Sustainability?
January 4, 2016 | Environmental Leader
Driven largely by increasing concerns, government support for environmentally responsible sources and processes, and technological innovations,
... moreGreen Biologics Starts Shipments of Bio-Based n-Butanol & Acetone
December 14, 2016 | Business Standard
Green Biologics Ltd, the UK-based company that makes specialty chemicals from agricultural waste and sugar cane, has started commercial shipments of bio-
... moreChina increases hazardous chemical regulations
December 8, 2016 | C&EN
China’s highest decision-making body, the State Council, has unveiled a three-year plan to prevent accidents involving hazardous chemicals that may bring headaches to chemical producers
... moreStart-up Green Distillation Technologies recycles 100% of rubber tires to be used as biofuels and raw materials
November 28, 2016 | ABC News
Green Distillation Technologies (GDT) can produce 3,000 liters of bio-oil from one giant seven-ton mining truck tire
... moreGary Spilman, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Resinate Materials Group, Inc.
In 2013, the U.S. produced 9.4 billion pounds of plastic bottles, yet less than 31 percent of them were recycled. That means 6.5 billion pounds of plastic bottles are destined for lan
... moreTurning Greenhouse Gas into Gasoline
November 15, 2016 | Phys.org
A new catalyst material developed by chemists at MIT provides key insight into the design requirements for producing liquid fuels from carbon dioxide, the leading component of greenhouse gas
... moreWhy We Must Design as if We're Part of Nature
November 4, 2016 | Green Biz
To simply design for sustainability is no longer enough, we need to design for regeneration! Collectively, as a species, we have already done too much damage to simply aim for sustai
... moreBio-based Cosmetic Start-up Amalie Beauty Inc Uses Natural Ingredients Grown in MIT Grad's Backyard Garden
October 27, 2016 | Indystar
MIT 2014 alumna Megan Cox created a line of “Farm to Face” products as a naturally-derived alternative to conventional cos
... moreTwo Tenure-Track Positions Open for Assistant Professor in Green Chemistry at McGill University
October 13, 2016 | McGill University
First Ever Commercial Flight to be Flown Using Bio-based Jet Fuel Derived from Cellulosic Sugars
October 11, 2016 | See News
... moreNew Fabric to Harness Energy from the Sun and the Wind
September 27, 2016 | The Engineer
Researchers from Georgia Tech have developed a new fabric that combines solar cells with triboelectric nanogenerators. These nanogenerators have the capability to harv
... moreFoam Infused with Spent Coffee Grounds Cleans Contaminated Water
September 21, 2016 | Laboratory Equipment
U.S. researchers have found a way to recycle spent coffee grounds into filters. These filters are capable of removing heavy metal contaminants from gr
... moreTurning Windows into Solar Power Generators
September 9, 2016 | Green Building Elements
Several start-ups, including Ubiquitous Energy, PolySolar, and SolarWindow Technologies, are finding ways to turn infrared and UV light from the sun into electricity usi
... moreIkea and Neste to Partner on Production of Sustainable and Bio-based Polymers
September 7, 2016 | Plastics Today
Neste, a company from Finland that specializes in oil refining and renewable solutions, and Ikea of Sweden have announced a joint initiative to
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