When I last wrote, we were gearing up for the 20th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, I mentioned the LAUNCH Big Think and the HESI workshop on Alternatives Assessment; it seems like years ago.  While I had hoped to write something last mont

Contributed by Dr. Mary Kirchhoff, Director, ACS Education Division

PORTLAND, Ore.—Before the ubiquitous cell phone came on the scene, people used physical road maps to figure out how to drive from Point A to Point B. The road atlas of the U.S. was our con

Contributed by Ashley Baker, Research Assistant, ACS Green Chemistry Institute®

When Dr. Kirschneck arrived at the 20^th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference he wasn’t certain he’d find an audience interested in his work around process intensif

Contributed by Jane E. Wissinger, Professor and Organic Lab Director at the University of Minnesota

Since introducing the first green experiment into my organic chemistry laboratory curriculum ten years ago, it has been a personally and professionally exhi

Greenpeace Calls Out Leading Fashion Brands in ‘Detox Catwalk’

July 14, 2016 | Triple Pundit

The global fashion industry has a massive impact on the environment. This impact extends from the pesticides used to grow fibers such as cotton to the impact textil

Selective Deoxygenation of Biomass-Derived Bio-oils within Hydrogen-Modest Environments: A Review and New Insights

July 7th, 2016 | Wiley

Research development of processes for refining bio-oils is becoming increasingly popular. One issue that these processe

Contributed by Brendan Phillips, 2015 CIBA Winner, Ursinus College  

The 20^th Annual GC&E conference was the first national meeting I have attended and upon arrival I was not sure what to expect. Beginning with Monday's student workshop, I started thinkin

Contributed by Heather Buckley, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley

For the most part, the only folks I know who will get up at 4:00 a.m. are skiers, surfers, or windsurfers; all sleepy, but eager to make the trip to snowy slopes

June TSCA Reform: EPA Publishes First Year Implementation Plan

June 30, 2016 | JD Supra

On June 29, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted an Implementation Plan that outlines EPA's plans for early activities and actions under the Fran

Contributed by Sarah Kwan, Ph.D. Student, Yale University

On March 21^th, 2016, I received exciting news that read, “Congratulations on being selected as a 2016 Breen Award Winne.r” I was elated, as not only is it a great honor to receive such a competitive

Contributed By John Hanson Machado, Upcoming Graduate Student, George Washington University

“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants,” Paul Anastas quoted Newton in his keynote address. I can’t think of a better quote to set the

Contributed by Jesse Vanderveen, Undergraduate, Queens University

This year I had the privilege of attending the 20^th ACS Green Chemistry and Engineering conference and the honour of receiving the Kenneth G. Hancock memorial award. Although this was my fi

Tova N. Williams, 2015 Ciba Award Winner, North Carolina State University

Little did I know when finally granted permission by my mother to dye my hair for the first time as a high schooler that this experience would lead not only to my experimenting with

Contributed by Christiana Briddell, Communications and Outreach Manager, Green Chemistry Institute^®

Accounting for 20% of today’s global pharmaceutical market, biopharmaceuticals have emerged as a significant share of pharmaceutical research and developmen

SiGNa Marks Opening, Talks Expansion

June 23, 2016 | Democrat and Chronicle

A New York City-based green chemistry company celebrated the grand opening a new manufacturing and research center Thursday at Eastman Business Park — but already is nearing capac