Contributed by Laura Hoch, Technical Fellow, GC3
Collaboration and regular interaction between members of the green chemistry community is vital to the growth and widespread adoption of green chemistry. In order to facilitate discussion and networking out
... moreContributed by PETRA HUBER*, SARAH MEROLA, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Life Sciences and Facility Management, Campus Grüental
There is increasing interest in quantifying the penetration of active substances into the skin. Toxicologists wish
... moreContributed by Ashley Baker, Research Assistant, ACS Green Chemistry Institute®
Slowly but surely the world is waking up to the reality and consequences that come with a disposable tech culture. In May 2009, The Atlantic revealed “clean energy’s dirty lit
... moreContributed by Mark Holtzapple, Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University
In 1996, we received the first Green Chemistry Challenge Award (Academic) for our process that converts waste biomass to animal feed, chemicals, and fuels. This award
... moreContributed by Rob Falken, Managing Director and Inventor of BLOOM, and Abby Fisher, Design Director, BLOOM
Bioproducts, not biofuels. This is our mantra at BLOOM Foam, and here’s why. Despite the rising popularity of algae-derived biofuels as a sustainabl
... moreIn 1973, the first call from a mobile phone was made on a device that had a twenty minute battery life. Today, you can search the internet (do people even make calls anymore?) for almost 15 hours straight on some phones without running out of juice. In th
... moreContributed by Stefan Pastine, Co-founder & CTO, Connora Technologies
Waste poses significant environmental and societal challenges all over the world. While some of the waste generated each year can be recycled or repurposed into new products, some materi
... moreA call to action for innovation in CO2 conversion and ocean discovery
Contributed by Paul Bunje & Marcius Extavour, XPRIZE
The Paris climate agreement is a North Star pointing scientists and engineers towards the technological breakthroughs needed to usher
... moreContributed by Freya Burton, Director of Communications, LanzaTech
Today there is an abundance of carbon in all the wrong places. We currently recycle metals, plastics and paper. So why not recycle carbon?
Emerging technologies and continued innovation hold
... moreThe ACS Green Chemistry Institute® is once again holding the only business plan competition exclusively devoted to green and sustainable chemistry and engineering. Early stage, pre-revenue companies and innovators who are reimagining chemistry for a susta
... moreThe Green Chemistry & Commerce Council Education Group is proud to announce the launch of the Safer Chemistry Training for Businesses. This free online curriculum is comprised of educational webinars, ranging from introductory to advanced, and supplementa
... moreContributed by Claus Stig Pedersen, Head of Corporate Sustainability at Novozymes Novozymes A/S, Krogshoejvej 36, 2880 Bagsvaerd, Denmark
BIOTECHNOLOGY ON THE RADAR
A few years ago, a report published by WWF concluded that industrial biotechnology has the p
... moreContributed by Ashley Baker, Research Assistant, ACS Green Chemistry Institute®
The list of companies joining the race towards sustainable rubber is growing. From startups to global chemical manufacturers, there’s a widespread push to develop high quality
... moreContributed by Reuben Hudson, Chemistry Postdoctoral Fellow, and Jeff Katz, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Colby College
Beyond solving an obvious energy dilemma, curbing our societal need for petroleum will also require finding alternative materials fo
... moreThis year the American Chemical Society and chemists around the world are celebrating National Chemistry Week (NCW) in color! The 2015 NCW theme is "Chemistry Colors Our World", focusing on the chemistry of food colors, fireworks, rainbows, natural dyes,
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