Contributed by Meg Sobkowicz Kline, Assistant Professor of Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell

I first came across green chemistry as a Ph.D. graduate student of chemical engineering at Colorado School of Mines. Before that I knew I li

Australian Scientists are Making Hair Products from Wool Waste

March 1, 2016 | Gizmodo

From the shearing shed to catwalk, world stockpiles of waste wool are suddenly in fashion with South Australian scientists who have found a way to give them high value.

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Five Ways Chemicals Can Save the World from Climate Change

February 24, 2016 | Elsevier

When it comes to the environment, the chemical industry doesn’t have the best reputation.

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Battle Lines are Drawn in One of the Biggest Fights Against Toxic Chemicals in Decades

February 18, 2016 | Alternet

The laws governing the tens of thousands of chemicals that saturate the marketplace are being reformed. But will it make any difference?

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Contributed by Ann Lee-Jeffs, Program Manager; David Constable, Director; Christiana Briddell, Communication Manager, ACS GCI; and Steve Rochlin, co-CEO, IO Sustainability

The bio-based chemical industry is emerging as an important player in achieving a mo

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

Contributed 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

It’s been a busy start to the New Year.  The annual GC&E conference always requires a considerable amount of effort throughout the year, and this year will be no different.  Moving the conference to Portland will have its challenges, and we are always loo

Contributed 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

Doubts Raised About Key BPA Substitute

February 11, 2016 | Chemistry World

Accumulating research suggests that bisphenol S (BPS) – a preferred substitute for BPA – has a very similar toxicological profile to BPA, and may be no less harmful.

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Contributed 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

Contributed 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

Sprucing Up Biofuel with Renewable Antioxidants

February 5, 2016 | Phys Org

Scientists in the UK have used antioxidants isolated from spruce woodchips to stabilise biodiesel.

"Exploding" Sugar Beet Cells for Faster Fermentation

February 4, 2016 | Phys Org

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Contributed by Jaime Conway, President of Northeastern University’s Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, Northeastern University

Our student chapter is one that focuses heavily on professional development, campus presence, community service

Chemists Use Biocompatible Method to Synthesize Titania

January 29, 2016 | MEHR News Academy

Iranian and Iraqi researchers studied the possibility of the application of herbal extracts to synthesize titanium dioxide nanoparticles, INIC reports.

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