Weekly News Roundup
I will be in Illinois on Tuesday attending Elevance’s renewable chemistry round table as well as the opening of their new Bolingbrook facility. The round table panelists include Robert Grubbs of the...
View ArticleFinancial folks turn to trash
Several ex-Wall Street bankers turned their financial wizardry into creating green shoes for a good cause, according to this Reuters report. After being laid off because of the Wall Street collapse,...
View ArticlePlastic recycler produces oil
Oregon-based plastic recycler Agri-Plas claims to be the first company in the US to convert unrecyclable agricultural plastics — dirty agricultural film, greenhouse cover, mixed nursery and jug...
View ArticleSears to sell Teijin’s eco suits
At Teijin’s press conferencein New York yesterday, the Japanese chemical company announced that bigUS retailer Sears has partnered with them and will start selling on May15 (in 500 stores) a washable...
View ArticleKC recycles tissues, launch natural diaper
US consumer products company Kimberly-Clark (K-C) launched early this month its line of Scott Naturals composed of bath tissue, towels, napkins and flushable wipes that contain a blend of recycled and...
View ArticlePhilly rejects plastic bag tax
It looks like I’m having a field week with plastics… The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Progressive Bag Affiliates said today that Philadelphia’s City Council rejected on May 14 the proposed...
View ArticleCash for Clunkers bill: Is it green?
Finally, I was able to read more about the new Cash for Clunkers bill now to be officially called Car Allowance Rebate System (C.A.R.S) by July 22, which was passed by the US Congress last week and...
View ArticleUK plastic debate launched
The UK’s plastic industry just launched its Plastics 2020 Challenge campaign inviting environmental groups, consumers, government agencies, and plastic manufacturers and processors themselves to have...
View ArticleRecycled plastic for the army
The beauties might get their bioplastic (see last post on Miss USA) but the brawns are commending the use of recycled plastic in their military bridges. According to an email from Axion International,...
View ArticleWeekly News Roundup
Apologies for the people whose emails I have not yet responded to. Our office is officially in chaos this week with the move to another floor and I’m currently working on my article about zero energy...
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