Contributed by Tim Bugg, Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.
Lignin, the aromatic polymer that binds together cellulose and hemicellulose in plant cell walls, is one of the big unsolved problems in the “biorefinery concept
... moreContributd by Zhiqian Wang and Somenath Mitra*, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology
The development of flexible electronics printed on polymer matrices has opened up the possibilities of mobile phones to be
... moreContributed by Jacques Komornicki, Innovation Manager, CEFIC / Suschem
Today, almost 75% of European citizens live in cities and this trend will continue. To succeed in creating sustainable and healthy cities, the Covenant of Mayors was launched in 2008. C
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Contributed by Phil Dahlin, Sustainability at Janssen
The connection between green chemistry and health is one that I am both personally and professionally engaged in. Healthy people depend on a healthy planet. And so I see environmental stewardship as a v
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As the global population increases (trending towards 9 billion people by 2050), it is anticipated that food production will need to increase by 70 percent to meet global demand. Sustainable agricultural practices will increasingly be needed as the industr
... moreTowards a sustainable model of agriculture in Brazil: Divulging the role of the National Institute of Science and Technology for the Biorational Control of Pest – Insect (INCT-CBIP)
Contributed by Vânia G. Zuin, Maria Fátima G. F. da Silva, João Batista Fe
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Contributed by Sílvio Vaz, Jr., Research scientist at Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Brazil is one of the largest agricultural producer around the world. The country has a diversified biomass production from agriculture based on grains and fru
... moreContributed by Daniel Teitelbaum, Pollution Prevention Team Lead, Toxics Release Inventory Program, US EPA
For more than two decades, EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program has required industrial facilities to disclose both their environmental relea
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The ACS Green Chemistry Institute® would like to thank the 43 corporations that worked collaboratively and non-competitively throughout 2014 to catalyze the integration of sustainable and green chemistry and engineering in the global chemical enterprise.
... moreIn the early 2000s, the director of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute®, Dr. Paul Anastas, initiated a discussion with the Dr. Berkeley “Buzz” Cue, a leader in green chemistry at Pfizer, about the possibility of starting a collaborative group that would wo
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Contributed by Marie Bourgeois PhD, MPH Research Assistant Professor Center for Environmental/Occupational, Risk Analysis and Management Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of South Florida College of Public Health
For decades,
... moreRecently we asked Dr. C.N. Sivaramakrishnan, a distinguished senior scientist from the Society of Dyes & Colorists in India to respond to some questions to give us a sense of the sustainability challenges and opportunities in the dyeing industry in India.
... moreRecently we asked Dr. C.N. Sivaramakrishnan, a distinguished senior scientist from the Society of Dyes & Colorists in India to respond to some questions to give us a sense of the sustainability challenges and opportunities in the dyeing industry in India.
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Now that winter weather has swept the Northern Hemisphere, a lot of people are bundling up in waterproof jackets and other outdoor gear before heading out into the elements. Nothing beats staying dry on a cold and wet day, right? But have you ever stopped
... moreContributed by Tao Li, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency
The concept of “Process intensification (PI)” was introduced in the late 1970’s when Ramshaw and Mallison of ICI inv
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