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P2 Science opens manufacturing plant
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Good Monday afternoon. My colleagues in the chemical industry are monitoring the flooding situation in the Carolinas and I came across a New York Times article about the dangers of flooding in various sites in these areas not only from…
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TOTAL opens recycled plastic bike path
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This is a very interesting and worthwhile news coverage given that I just came back from a road trip and encountered several roads and streets full of potholes. According to a recent press release from French oil company, TOTAL, the world’s first…
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US football team partners with Braskem in plastic recycling
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It’s the start of the football season! Unfortunately, my Giants team doesn’t seem to be doing well based on their performance last Sunday. The Eagles team is definitely not one of my favorites (sorry!) but I’m glad the team’s owners…
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VIDEOS: Bioplastic products in the news
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Happy Hump Day! I might not be able to post again next week so let me put these interesting bioplastic news now before I get swept away by deadlines. NatureWorks talks about the chemistry behind Ingeo & Vercet and how lactide…
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USDA amended guidelines for federal procurement of bio-based products
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Effective August 9, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has amended the Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement by adding 12 product categories that included intermediate chemicals within which biobased products will be afforded Federal procurement preference…
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GC3 and InnoCentive announce winners for Novel Green Preservatives Challenge
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I usually don’t post straight-up press releases but a blogger’s gotta do what a blogger’s gotta do… The Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3) and InnoCentive have announced seven winners in the global GC3 Challenge: Developing New Preservatives for Personal Care & Household…
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Toronto to produce biogas from organic waste
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The City of Toronto, in partnership with Canada’s largest natural gas distributor, Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., will begin installing new equipment at the Dufferin Solid Waste Management Facility later this year. The new equipment will allow the City and Enbridge…