TKS, the Tekno Scienze editorial group, publishes a number of European-based peer-reviewed journals focusing on industrial applications, in line with TKS’s motto: “Science for Industry.” Every issue includes one or more monographic supplements entirely de

The Joseph Breen Memorial Fellowship is awarded to undergraduate through early career scientists who demonstrate outstanding research or educational interest in green chemistry. Breen Fellows receive financial support to participate in an international gr

By Christie Harman, Executive Director, Renewable Citrus Products Association

Citrus oils are used extensively in flavors, fragrances, consumer cleaning products and other commercial products.  Compared to petroleum-based alternatives, essential oils from

By United Soybean Board (USB)

Innovation and Agriculture Grow Together for Those Who "Think Soy"

“Biobased products have the potential to help our nation further distance itself from its dependence on imported petroleum,” said Kyle Thompson, a student at Mi

It has been a hectic month as the ACS GCI Team has geared up for the 17th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference to be held the 18th through the 20th of June in North Bethesda, MD.  The conference is shaping up to be a great event, with 32 tech

By Daniel Teitelbaum

Pollution Prevention Staff Lead, Toxic Release Inventory Program, US EPA

Last January, EPA released a new pollution prevention (P2) search tool to help bring attention to the thousands of P2 achievements that companies report to the Tox

An inexpensive new material made of clay and papaya seeds removes harmful metals from water and could lower the cost of providing clean water to millions of people in the developing world, scientists are reporting.

An inexpensive new material made of clay

Pharmaceutical Roundtable request help filling data gaps in their solvent selection guide.

The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable Solvent Selection Guide is based on an evaluation of a number of endpoints including safety, health, and environmental properti

By Svetlana Dimovski

Manager Innovation and Science Relations, BASF NA

As the world’s leading chemical company, BASF is well positioned for outreach & development to work with world class innovators and companies across the United States as well as many oth

By www.launch.org

At LAUNCH we see a future where the making of things has a positive impact on human prosperity and planetary sustainability.

An Invitation for Innovators: Summary

Founding partners NASA, NIKE, the US Agency for International Development (US

By Dr. Jennifer Young Tanir

ILSI Health and Environmental Sciences Institute

When surveyed by the ILSI Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI), there was general agreement by stakeholders that attributes beyond hazard are also important (i.e. LCA

This past month I had the privilege to participate in the People, Prosperity & the Planet Competition sponsored by the U.S. EPA.  I am very grateful to be a part of these events to see the progress that is being made in colleges and universities to engage

Already renowned for human health benefits, green tea could have a new role — along with other natural plant-based substances — in a healthier, more sustainable production of the most widely used family of nanoparticles.
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Some of the most enthusiastic green chemistry advocates you can find anywhere are the undergraduate ACS Student Chapter members. At the recent ACS National Meeting in New Orleans, I had a chance to meet many of these students and hear what they are doing

How do you get people to change their habits and adopt more environmentally friendly practices? Well, one biotechnology company in the San Francisco bay area, Genentech, seems to have found the answer. By combining the leadership of a few forward-looking