Rachel Heckl
Green chemistry calls heat up
While sipping lemonade on the lakeshore this summer, some of us had our bluetooth headsets on, intently listening to a telephone seminar series about safer, greener chemical products and processes that do not interfere with our health or, the health of our environment.
U.S. ban on plastics ingredient signals urgency to protect public
In late July, the U.S. Congress banned six types of phthalates, a chemical family used to soften plastics in children’s toys, household products, and cosmetics.
The ban, to take effect in January, is the first congressional ban of a chemical in the U.S. since Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in the 1970s.
Passage of the bill shows [...]
Clean chemicals from the beginning
Green chemistry is redefining the philosophy and practice of chemical design. Great Lakes United has been working with the Great Lakes Green Chemistry Network (GLGCN) to facilitate conference calls and opportunities to connect with some of the leading researchers in the field.
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