By Emily Hong, Yale University

Any college student who has ever had to cook and fend for themselves knows the advantages of one-pot cooking. One-pot cooking means no complex culinary wrangling of ingredients or excessive rounds of prep-work: Drop the goods

By John Adams, Marketing and Business Development, BASF Corporation and Orkun Onur, Marketing Manager, Mermet Corporation

Increasing greenhouse gas emissions are among one of the main contributors to global climate change. As the world’s population continu

Last month I spoke of a few events I had attended and why these might be of broader interest.  I’d like to beg your indulgence to let me do the same thing again this month.  I think it’s important to highlight the progress being made in sustainable and gr

By Dr. David C. Constable, Director, ACS GCI

It has been a busy but exciting month from a sustainable and green chemistry perspective.  I had the opportunity to attend Informex and it was interesting to see the interest in green chemistry expressed by some

The tiny packets of chlorophyll that make plants green have been re-engineered in an advance toward transforming plants into bio-factories that make ingredients for medicines, fabrics and fuels.
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The search for sustainable ne

The tiny packets of chlorophyll that make plants green have been re-engineered in an advance toward transforming plants into bio-factories that make ingredients for medicines, fabrics and fuels.
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Scientists are reporting an a

Duckweed, the quick-growing plant covering this pond, ranks as an ideal raw material for producing biofuels that could help ease reliance on petroleum and natural gas in the 21^stcentury.
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The search for a less-expensive, sust

The availability of suitable land may limit production of biofuels in the years to come.
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Amid efforts to expand production of biofuels, scientists are reporting new estimates that downgrade the amount of additional land availa

By Dr. David C. Constable, Director, ACS GCI

Recently I was at an ACS event talking to a young chemist who happened to be working for a major corporation in the energy sector. She was waxing eloquently about how wonderful the science was that she was able

By Alex Co, undergrad chemistry major at Yale University

To see some of the planet’s most picturesque scenery, you will have to take a trip below sea level. Often called “rainforests of the sea”, coral reefs are among the Earth’s most diverse ecosystems.

10 January 2013

Sometimes in one’s career, an opportunity comes along that is irresistible. Perhaps you’ve been preparing for it, in one way or another, for much of your career. For me, such an opportunity has arrived.

I can’t tell you how delighted I am to

There are many champions of green chemistry in the world, but somewhere near the top of the list is Dr. Milton T. W. Hearn. Dr. Hearn has headed up the Centre for Green Chemistry at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia for the last 10 years, and will

Dr. Kent Voorhees will succeed Dr. Berkeley “Buzz” Cue as Chair of the ACS GCI Governing Board effective January 1, 2013. The ACS GCI Governing Board provides oversight, advice, and strategic leadership for the Institute and is crucial in the success of i

The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable (ACS GCIPR) formally recognized Dr. Berkeley “Buzz” Cue for his vision, leadership, and dedication, as he steps back from his active role in the roundtable. The ACS GCIPR was founded by Dr. Cue and Dr. Paul Anastas in

By Daniel Teitelbaum, Pollution Prevention Staff Lead, Toxic Release Inventory Program, US EPA

Since its inception in 1986, EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program has embodied the principle that information can lead to improved environmental outcomes