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Unilever to eliminate fossil fuels in cleaning products by 2030
This is big news, especially in the surfactants market. Consumer Products Company Unilever announced this week that it will convert 100% of its fossil-based raw materials in its cleaning and laundry product formulations with renewable or recycled carbon. This move is set to transform the sustainability of the company’s global cleaning and laundry brands including … Continue reading
Twitter Live at ACI 2015: Part 2
Twitter coverage of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting and Industry Convention held in Orlando, Florida, USA on January 26-31, 2015 [DGreenblogger/twitter-live-at-aci-2015-part-2″ target=”_blank”>View the story “Twitter Live at ACI 2015: Part 2” on Storify]
Twitter Live at ACI 2015: Part 1
Twitter coverage of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting and Industry Convention held in Orlando, Florida, USA on January 26-31, 2015 [DGreenblogger/twitter-live-at-aci-2015″ target=”_blank”>View the story “Twitter Live at ACI 2015: Part 1” on Storify]
Cleaning industry emphasizes sustainability as top agenda
I do hope you recently read my Tecnon OrbiChem colleague, Philippa Davies’ recent article on the impact of low crude oil price on bio-based chemicals projects, with insights taken from her attendance this week at the ICDC Downstream Chemical Conference in India, which was jointly organized by Tecnon OrbiChem and Elite++. As for me, I … Continue reading
P&G to use DuPont’s cellulosic ethanol in Tide
I don’t know much about liquid detergent formulation other than detergent is largely composed of surfactants so I am surprised that it also uses ethanol (or also called ethyl alcohol) as a solvent. Procter & Gamble said ethanol has long been a key ingredient in the Tide® formulation, allowing for stability of the detergent formula and … Continue reading