Green Chemicals Blog
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BASF expands sustainability tools with thinkstep partnership
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BASF and thinkstep will collaborate in the marketing of the Sustainable Solution Steering method developed by BASF for sustainable portfolio management. thinkstep specializes in the development and marketing of sustainability software and has many years of experience as a sustainability assessment consultant. The aim of the licensing is to support BASF customers and other organizations in assessing…
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Special Report: Bioplastics and additives becoming mainstream
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I have begun to write special reports on Tecnon OrbiChem’s monthly Bio-Materials newsletter this year, and this is a sample that was written for the April issue. I’m thinking of doing a bio-based lubricants special for June as this space is seeing so many new bio-based alternatives to synthetics. Unfortunately, I cannot promise that I…
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Report: The business of safer chemistry sees upward growth
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Here is an interesting recent report from the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) and the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3) about “Making the Business & Economic Case for Safer Chemistry.” The report evaluates the potential business and economic value of “safer chemistry” – which can include reducing the use and generation of hazardous substances,…
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Global Bioenergies, Cristal Union in bio-isobutene JV
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France-based Global Bioenergies is on a speedy roll when it comes to commercializing its bio-isobutene product. The company announced today that it has formed IBN-One, a joint venture with major European agro-industrial company, Cristal Union, to build and operate the first plant in France, with a capacity of 50 ktpa, that will convert sugar to…
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Twitter Live: ICIS World Surfactants Conference – Day 2
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The surfactants market is a big potential opportunity for plant-based/biotech-based chemicals. Below are snippets of information based on several presentations at the World Surfactants conference held on 14-15 May in New Jersey, USA, organized by ICIS and co-produced by Neil A. Burns LLC. [DGreenblogger/icis-world-surfactants-conference-day-2″ target=”_blank”>View the story “ICIS World Surfactants Conference – Day 2”…
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Twitter Live: ICIS World Surfactants Conference – Day 1
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The surfactants market is a big potential opportunity for plant-based/biotech-based chemicals. Below are snippets of information based on several presentations at the World Surfactants conference held on 14-15 May in New Jersey, USA, organized by ICIS and co-produced by Neil A. Burns LLC. [DGreenblogger/icis-world-surfactants-day-1-555af888586186ef56cd79d5″ target=”_blank”>View the story “ICIS World Surfactants Conference – Day 1”…
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Sustainable plastics in designer brands
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Yes, I admit I’m a die-hard fan of designer brands (I blame my sisters for this) and I am always on the look-out for designer brands that at least use sustainable materials. Here are recent ones that I spotted: Gucci Bio-plastic Iphone 5 Case (also in grey). Made in Italy. Now on sale for $59!…