Vermont Chemical Reporting Rule Moves Forward, but with Delay

December 16, 2015 | The National Law Review

The Vermont Department of Health won approval for its new, burdensome children’s product green chemistry reporting program from the state’s Legislativ

Eco-Conscious Bengaluru Teenager Gives Experts Lessons on Green Chemistry

December 11, 2015 | BangaloreMirror

Ranjini Srikantan subscribes to a greener, safer world with fewer chemical hazards.

How Target and Walmart Led a Push to Make Over Makeup

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Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®

I’ve just returned from a week-long trip to New Delhi and Mumbai, India and two different green chemistry conferences. Traveling to India makes for a long trip, but I am always very d

Contributed by Luke T. Roling, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

One of the most exciting “green” energy production technologies is low-temperature fuel cells, particularly for por

Contributed by Nanetta Pon, Sara Shu, and Grace Woo, University of California, Los Angeles

In 2013, the UCLA ACS student chapter (SMACS) held its fall kick-off meeting with guest-speaker Professor Miguel Garcia-Garibay, chemistry department chair, who talk

Recyclable Bioplastics Cooled Down, Cooked Up in Chem Lab

December 3, 2015 | PHYS ORG

Colorado State University chemists made a completely recyclable, biodegradable polymer, paving a potential new road to truly sustainable, petroleum-free plastics.

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Contributed by Yunejung Park, 12th grade student, Korea International School, Jeju

In 1933 Mrs. Brown in Ohio dyed her lashes with Lash Lure--a permanent mascara containing a chemical used to tan leather and clothes--which blinded her. Fifteen more women l

Contributed by Nathaniel Beres, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Heidelberg University

I don’t remember hearing about green chemistry as an undergraduate, and if I did, I would have thought that it meant I should recycle. It wasn’t until graduate school t

American's Bioeconomy Grows Opportunity
November 19, 2015 | USDA

The U.S. bioeconomy is thriving – supporting millions of jobs, driving economic growth, and expanding opportunities for biobased products from America’s farms and forests.

ARBIOS Receives €

Contributed by Robert J. Giraud, The Chemours Company, Christiana Briddell, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®, and Amit Sehgal, Solvay USA Inc.

Separation processes account for over a third of the energy used in chemical manufacturing. To advance the availabi

The ACS Green Chemistry Institute^® is pleased to announce that governing board member Lauren Heine and program manager, Ann Lee-Jeffs will be featured speakers next month at Chemical Watch’s Global Supply Chain Summit in Arlington, VA. Ann and Lauren will

The 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

The ACS Green Chemistry Institute^® is proud to announce the 2015 Ciba Travel Award Winners: Brooke Mason, Tova Williams, Brendan Phillips and Ryan Pearson.

The Ciba Travel award sponsors the participation of students—from high school through graduate schoo

Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®

The Fall is always such a busy time of year as everyone rushes madly about to complete year-long objectives while teeing up plans for next year.  It’s also the time when we do a major

Contributed by Paul Withers, Professor of Geography, Bangor University

Society needs an external source of phosphorus (P) for food, bioenergy and industrial production, but this essential resource is finite, increasingly costly and running out. There is no