Category Archives: Green Chemistry

EPA Announces Winners of the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Laura B.

For the 15th year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized pioneering chemical technologies developed by leading researchers and industrial innovators who are making significant contributions to pollution prevention in the United States. The Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards recognize … Continue reading →

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Cargill's BiOH Polyols Breaks Barrier for Green Polyurethane

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Cargill and Pittsburgh State University’s Kansas Polymer Research Center (KPRC) partnered to develop the first commercially viable soy-based polyols used in flexible foams for furniture, car interiors and carpets. Today Cargill sells those polyol products under … Continue reading →

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Models for Scaling Up Green Chemistry

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenerDesign. [Editor’s note: This is the final post in a four-part series offering a vision for green chemistry in the United States in 2030. Part 1 defined the vision, Part 2 provided a game plan … Continue reading →

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How Policy Change Can Spur Green Chemistry

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenerDesign. [Editor’s note: This is Part 3 of a four-part series offering a vision for green chemistry in the United States in 2030. Part 1 defined the vision and Part 2 laid out a broad … Continue reading →

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SDSU research: Re-using enzymes in industry

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biomass Magazine. A South Dakota State University scientist is exploring ways to re-use enzymes in processes such as making cellulosic ethanol. The research could lead to big financial savings for industry.

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Plastic Bags to Batteries: A Green Chemistry Solution

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Laura B.

Watch the video. Plastic bags are the scourge of roadsides, parking lots and landfills. But chemistry comes to the rescue! At Argonne National Laboratory, Vilas Pol has found a way to not only recycle plastic bags–but make them into valuable … Continue reading →

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From Biomass to Chemicals in One Step

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Technology Review. An early-stage company spun out of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, plans to commercialize a catalytic process for converting cellulosic biomass into five of the chemicals found in gasoline. These chemicals are also … Continue reading →

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On the road to "sweet" tires made with a more sustainable process

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story from ACS. Motorists will be driving on the world’s first “green” tires within the next five years, scientists predicted here today, thanks to a revolutionary new technology that produces a key tire ingredient from renewable feedstocks … Continue reading →

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Green Chemistry Becomes a Core Element of Industry

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenBiz. Chemistry flows through every industry, so any discussion about green chemistry is about changing some part of how every business operates. NewScientist looks at the many ways green chemistry is being used in seven … Continue reading →

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An Updated Benchmark for Corporate Green Chemistry Practices

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenerDesign. [Editor’s Note: This is a companion piece offering background details for our three-part series by Richard Liroff on corporate toxic footprints. Part one, focused on corporate commitment, is “How Companies Are Committing to Reduce Toxic … Continue reading →

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