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Introducing the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada
(28 Jan 2010)
The Canadian Chemical Producers' Association has reinvented itself as the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada, to reflect the changing face of the chemistry sector and its renewed commitment to environmental sustainability. This is the ......
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Innovation In Toxics Reduction Helps Build Green Economy In Ontario, Canada
(08 Oct 2009)
The Canadian province Ontario will invest $13.6 million in GreenCentre Canada, located at Queen's University in Kingston. The centre, which will be operated by PARTEQ Innovations, will connect green chemistry discoveries in Ontario universities ......
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Dow Corning and leading solar energy companies call for policies to make America a 21st century solar power
(03 Jul 2009)
Representatives of Dow Corning and representatives of America’s top solar energy companies visited Washington D.C. to call for new federal policies to encourage the growth of a domestic solar energy industry that will promote economic growth, ......
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Chlorinated solvents industry regrets most widely used solvent in paint stripping will be partly banned
(20 Jan 2009)
The European chlorinated solvent industry, represented by ECSA, regrets the EU Parliament backs the ban on Dichloromethane in paint stripping. This ban will not necessarily enhance the safer use of paint strippers because the alternative ......
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Women in Europe for a Common Future: REACH SIN* list 1.0: hazardous chemicals to be substituted now!
(19 Sep 2008)
NGO‘s take over work that should be done by the authorities
In June 2007, the new EU policy on chemicals, REACH, entered into force. Over the next decade thousands of chemicals manufactured or imported into the EU will have to be registered with the newly established European Chemicals Agency, ECHA. One ......
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Think green, UO's Hutchison says, to reduce nanotech hazards
(03 Apr 2008)
The University of Oregon's Jim Hutchison, holding three patents in the emerging field of nanotechnology, embraces a strong call for exploring potential environmental and health implications, which he says could be many, and for designing new ......
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Greenpeace calls for ban on 327 heavily toxic pesticides
(11 Feb 2008)
'Blacklist' names pesticides particularly dangerous to health and environment
Greenpeace published a list of 327 pesticides which according to a new study are particularly dangerous to health and the environment. A total of 1134 pesticides in use worldwide were examined on behalf of the environmental organisation by two ......
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Bayer Corporation Renames its U.S. Foundation, Refocuses Charitable Giving Areas
(14 Jan 2008)
Changes Align with Company's Global Philanthropy
Bayer Corporation announced it has changed the name of its corporate philanthropic arm to Bayer USA Foundation (from Bayer Foundation) and, under the new name, refocused one of the Foundation's four strategic giving areas, while maintaining the ......
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Europe at the cutting edge of nanotechnology development
(27 Nov 2007)
Policy-makers, scientists and industrialists came together in Braga, Portugal to discuss the future of nanotechnology research in Europe. According to the European Commission, this comes at a positive time for European nanotechnology, with the ......
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Social, Economic, and Environmental Impact of Chemical Regulations
(12 Jul 2007)
Global manufacturers are facing increasing pressure to balance the economic and societal impact of domestic and foreign chemical controls such as REACH, RoHS, WEEE and GHS. On August 9-10, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) will ......
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