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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
AkzoNobel, Photanol Developing Bio-Based Chemical Compounds Through Photosynthesis
AkzoNobel, Photanol Developing Bio-Based Chemical Compounds Through Photosynthesis
Published on September 18, 2014
About a 2 minute read

AkzoNobel is on a roll: In the last two months, the paint, coatings and specialty chemical company has expanded its partnership with Solazyme for the joint development of Tailored™ algal oils, launched its new EvCote™ Water Barrier 3000 paper cup... View More

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Community Updates
From chemical detoxifiers to sustainable biorefineries: new materials derived from or inspired by biology
From chemical detoxifiers to sustainable biorefineries: new materials derived from or inspired by biology
Published on September 15, 2014
About a 7 minute read

Following biological clues to better materialsMIT Professor Brad Olsen creates bioinspired and biofunctional materials for widely diverse applications.  ... View More

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Supply Chain
Perdue Foods Sets New Standard for Antibiotic-Free Chicken
Perdue Foods Sets New Standard for Antibiotic-Free Chicken
Published on September 10, 2014
About a 4 minute read

Last week, Perdue Foods announced that it has discontinued the use of antibiotics at all of its chicken hatcheries, another step in setting a standard that defines the responsible use of antibiotics in poultry production. While the company, with farm... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Survey: 81% of Chemical Producers Now Aim to Be Frontrunner in Sustainability
Survey: 81% of Chemical Producers Now Aim to Be Frontrunner in Sustainability
Published on September 9, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Sustainable chemical technology company Genomatica has published the results of a major survey of sustainability issues in the mainstream chemical industry that shows the topic is now considered a high priority in the field, with Genomatica itself ra... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Clothing Companies Going Beyond Compliance with Better Mill Initiative
Clothing Companies Going Beyond Compliance with Better Mill Initiative
Published on July 28, 2014
About a 3 minute read

By creating an enabling environment to establish novel internal-management systems, Solidaridad's Better Mill Initiative has equipped textile-factory managers and workers to improve working conditions and livelihoods, and reduce the environmental imp... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Carbios Announces Milestone in Controlled Biodegradation Process for Disposable Soft Plastics
Carbios Announces Milestone in Controlled Biodegradation Process for Disposable Soft Plastics
Published on July 22, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Carbios, a French green chemistry company specializing in technologies enabling the recovery of plastic waste and the production of bio-polymers, has announced a significant step forward in the development of its controlled biodegradation process for... View More

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Supply Chain
Primark Joins Host of Fashion Brands, Retailers Committing to Detox
Primark Joins Host of Fashion Brands, Retailers Committing to Detox
Published on February 11, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Irish retail giant Primark, which operates across the UK and across Western Europe, today joined the growing number of brands committing to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from its supply chain as part of Greenpeace’s global Detox campaign. ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Subway Eliminating Controversial Compound from Its Bread Dough
Subway Eliminating Controversial Compound from Its Bread Dough
Published on February 11, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Subway announced late last week that it is removing a curious ingredient from its bread — a compound known as azodicarbonamide (or E927), whose other common uses include increasing the elasticity of items such as shoe soles and yoga mats, according... View More

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Supply Chain
Creating Sustainable Apparel Value Chains, Part II: Fostering Total Resource Productivity and (Impact) Investing
Creating Sustainable Apparel Value Chains, Part II: Fostering Total Resource Productivity and (Impact) Investing
Published on February 7, 2014
About a 6 minute read

This post first appeared on CSRwire's TalkBack blog on January 7, 2014.This is part two of the Creating Sustainable Apparel Value Chains series. Read part one: Transforming the Industry. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
P&G Removing Phosphates from All Detergents by End of 2015
P&G Removing Phosphates from All Detergents by End of 2015
Published on January 31, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Procter & Gamble announced this week that it will eliminate phosphates from all of its laundry detergents — which include brands such as Tide, Ariel, Cheer, Gain, Ace and Bold — by the end of 2015. The company says the goal of the change is t... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Chemicals in Consumer Products: New Progress in Transparency
Chemicals in Consumer Products: New Progress in Transparency
Published on January 31, 2014
About a 5 minute read

The states of Washington and California are breaking new ground by providing consumers with information on potentially harmful chemicals in the products they buy and use on a daily basis. Washington’s focus is on products meant for children; Califo... View More

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Supply Chain
Burberry Is Latest Apparel Brand to Commit to Eliminate Hazardous Chemicals
Burberry Is Latest Apparel Brand to Commit to Eliminate Hazardous Chemicals
Published on January 30, 2014
About a 3 minute read

… Or, as Greenpeace refers to its apparent victory: “How to Detox a fashion brand in 14 days, 6 cities and 10,000 tweets.”British luxury fashion brand Burberry has responded to recent allegations by Greenpeace that some of its clothing contains... View More

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Marketing & Communications
New Greenpeace Report Reveals 'Little Monsters' in Children's Clothing
New Greenpeace Report Reveals 'Little Monsters' in Children's Clothing
Published on January 15, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Hazardous chemicals have been found in children’s clothes and shoes made by major brands including Disney, Burberry and adidas, according to a new report, A Little Story About the Monsters in Your Closet, released yesterday by Greenpeace East Asia.... View More

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Materials & Packaging
I'm Dreaming of a Toxin-Free Christmas
I'm Dreaming of a Toxin-Free Christmas
Published on December 24, 2013
About a 3 minute read

With the holidays fast approaching, many of us are scrambling to make last-minute purchases for friends and family. As items cross the check-out counter, products enter our lives carrying with them a chemical footprint that is often overlooked. While... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
The Story of Stuff's 'The Good Stuff' Examines Roadblocks to Greener Chemistry
The Story of Stuff's 'The Good Stuff' Examines Roadblocks to Greener Chemistry
Published on November 16, 2013
About a 4 minute read

Do you read the ingredient labels of your products? Here are some from a popular baby shampoo:“Purple paraben, quarternium-15, sorbitan laurate…,” rattles off Annie Leonard, co-director of The Story of Stuff Project, during the most recent epis... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
EOS Climate Launches System for Monetizing Harmful Refrigerants at End of Life
EOS Climate Launches System for Monetizing Harmful Refrigerants at End of Life
Published on November 13, 2013
About a 2 minute read

San Francisco-based EOS Climate, which incentivizes the complete life cycle management of harmful refrigerants, on Tuesday announced the launch of its Refrigerant Asset System™ (RAS), the first cross-sector business model that focuses on refrigeran... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Target Takes Important Step Toward Sustainable Product Standard
Target Takes Important Step Toward Sustainable Product Standard
Published on October 7, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Target today announced an important step toward increasing product transparency, which the company says it hopes will lead to more sustainable and innovative products. ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular EconomyMaterials & Packaging
University of Bath Researchers Treating Wastewater with Seafood Shells
University of Bath Researchers Treating Wastewater with Seafood Shells
Published on October 4, 2013
About a 3 minute read

The thousands of tons of waste seashells created by the edible seafood sector are being used to treat wastewater in a new project undertaken by researchers at the University of Bath in the UK.Dr Darrell Patterson, from the University’s Department o... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
CEH Files Suit Citing Cancer-Causing Chemical in Nearly 100 Hair Care, Personal Care Products
CEH Files Suit Citing Cancer-Causing Chemical in Nearly 100 Hair Care, Personal Care Products
Published on August 29, 2013
About a 2 minute read

On Tuesday, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) revealed independent testing finding a cancer-causing chemical in 98 shampoos, soaps and other personal care products sold by major national retailers. The chemical, cocamide diethanolamine (cocam... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Dow Unveils Ozone-Based Solution for Safe Sanitation of Food and Beverage Processing Environments
Dow Unveils Ozone-Based Solution for Safe Sanitation of Food and Beverage Processing Environments
Published on July 29, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Dow Microbial Control, a unit of The Dow Chemical Company, today introduced its Advanced Oxidation System (AOS) Certified technology for whole-room sanitization, which will provide food and beverage producers with an effective, chemical-free system f... View More

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