Category: Chemicals

A Path Forward for Identifying Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals?: An Interview with Pete Myers

November 28, 2011 by James Ewell

James Ewell of GreenBlue’s Chemicals Program asked Pete Myers, CEO of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS), for an interview to explain their joint project with Advancing Green Chemistry to work with the scientific community to develop a protocol for testing chemicals for their endocrine disrupting potential. James wanted to share this information with GreenBlue’s readership because it is a unique method for addressing a very important … More →

James Ewell Named GreenBlue Chemicals Director

September 29, 2011 by GreenBlue

We are pleased to announce that GreenBlue has named James Ewell the Director of our chemicals program, where he will expand the scope of this new program by developing tools and resources for industry to select safer chemicals in product design and manufacturing. James brings over 15 years of experience working with leading companies on sustainability strategies. Previously he was the Director of Consulting and … More →

Exploring Alternatives to BPA in Thermal Paper

August 15, 2011 by Topher Buck

Earlier this year at the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3) Innovators Roundtable meeting in Cupertino, CA, there was a brief discussion about the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) in thermal paper products like cash register receipts. BPA is frequently used as one component of these paper products, and there has been some recent research suggesting that people who handle a lot of receipts—like grocery … More →

Thinking Beyond Chemical Regulation to Innovation

August 8, 2011 by Erin Malec

Last week the EPA announced an update to its chemical reporting system under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Under the new rule, chemical manufacturers will have to supply more data about the chemicals they make and they will have to supply this information more frequently. You can read a good summary of the new rule in an article by EDF’s Richard Denison, aptly titled “US … More →

Making the Green Chemistry Moonshot Real

July 11, 2011 by Topher Buck

I recently discussed Dr. Paul Anastas’s inspiring call for a Green Chemistry Moonshot, and the challenge this presents in making the concept of green chemistry accessible and exciting to the everyday person. This is where thought leaders like Janine Benyus, who gave a keynote at the recent Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, play an important role. Benyus, the author of Biomimicry and founder of the … More →

Imagining a Green Chemistry Moonshot

June 29, 2011 by Topher Buck

I had the good fortune to spend most of last week in Washington, DC, at the Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference. In his keynote address, Paul Anastas, Assistant Administrator for the U.S. EPA’s Office of Research and Development and co-author of The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry, called for a crash program in the development and deployment of green chemistry akin to JFK’s May 1961 challenge … More →