The Future of Chemistry

This article was written by Jeremy Faludi in July 2007. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective. [ ... to come from chemists. Chemists also produce many products in their own right: paints, adhesives, cleaning products, whole industries. So what are chemists doing to save the world? There's currently [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 19:24:34

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Paper: solar industry not as clean as it needs to be

Hmm, it seems as though kicking this fossil fuel habit through renewables isn’t so straightforward after all: ... gas power — for cleaning reactors used in silicon production. “(A)s the solar PV sector expands ... window of opportunity to ensure that this extremely important industry is truly ‘clean and green,’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:39:59

U.S. Challenges EU’s Ban on Poultry Imports at WTO

The U.S. lodged a complaint at the World Trade Organization against the European Union’s decade- long ban on imports of American poultry, ... of chlorine in poultry-cleaning products. EU Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen asked ... from the U.S. “We apply our regulatory measures to both domestic and imported goods alike,” he said [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:54:04

Frankenfood

The recession that is sending us back to farming and growing our own foodstuffs may become a well-disguised benefit ... industrialized society. It’s a common ingredient in cleaning products, waterproof plywood, plastic compounds, cement, ink and fire-retardant paint. Chemical plants throughout the United States produce [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 21:00:00

Going Green Begins at the Kitchen Table

Introducing the Foodie Tots’ Sustainable Family Supper Project I started this blog to document our family’s efforts to eat healthier and more ... fish pesticides and dirty produce synthetic fertilizer and industrial farming doped up dairy (rBST ... organic compounds (VOCs) in cleaning products heavy metals and petroleum by-products Each week, we’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 17:37:20

Infant formula is safe and high-quality

We are concerned with some inaccurate and misleading statements in this article ... of industrial applications, including cleaning products, as well as for use in food packaging and tableware [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:28:56

Our Home-Grown Melamine Problem

by James E. McWilliams CHINA’S food supply appears to be awash in the industrial chemical melamine ... s a common ingredient in cleaning products, waterproof plywood, plastic compounds, cement, ink and fire-retardant paint. Chemical plants throughout the United States produce millions of pounds [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 03:14:10

Finding the Right Fit: Entrepreneurs and funders connect at Bay Area conference

Quincy Yu has helmed four successful start-up companies, and she knows an opportunity when she sees one ... percent non-toxic, biodegradable and environmentally friendly. SeaYu has taken off in its six years ... industry. We did not see any pet-cleaning product that was pet-safe or sustainable.” Thus, SeaYu [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 09:00:06

October 14th MacBook event is a go

Sha-zam. All those rumors about October 14th? Confirmed ... ve also been following the whispers of the mysterious “Brick”—is it a production process? A new accessory? An industrial-strength cleaning solvent? A brick? We’ll know in just a few days. Meanwhile [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 16:22:55

Pharmaceutical Field Sales Exec- Midland

Our Client is one of the major players in the Irish Hygiene supplies and services market ... silent closing waste disposal bins, industrial and commercial floor cleaning equipment, and most ... . The company deals with suppliers of cleaning equipment, chemicals and other hygiene products [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 16:27:27

Solar Power’s Troubled Horizon

An enormous number of wineries have gone solar in the United States, the majority here in California ... green house gas, nitrogen triflouride (NF3), used as a cleaning agent in the production of the products ... ) can be called the missing greenhouse gas: It is a synthetic chemical produced in industrial quantities [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 05:02:40

Field Sales Exec- Mullingar

Our Client is one of the major players in the Irish Hygiene supplies and services market ... include silent closing waste disposal bins, industrial and commercial floor cleaning equipment, and most ... needs. The company deals with suppliers of cleaning equipment, chemicals and other hygiene products [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:58:40

Kuriyama of America, Quality Industrial Hose & Accessories: New Products

Polywire® Plus Hose Crystal clear PVC Polywire Plus Hose is ideal for liquid food and beverage transfer ... Mining • Construction, rental equipment, sewer cleaning, plant maintenance Kuriyama Tiger Green ... as 4 Product Contact Surfaces for Dairy Equipment, Number 20-18 as amended. • NSF - Certified under Standard [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 13:57:41

Global Warming Pollution And Thinking Of Your Children

Do you believe in aliens? That life from another planet far away came to Earth to begin life anew ... to purchase a new car or even a cleaning product. The real issues come when trying to learn ... is the political and industrial facets. These groups argue that there is not sufficient information [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:14:57

LS Industries Launches Redesigned Website

Through LS Industries' new faster and more user-friendly website, current and prospective clients can learn about the company and its products, ... the company's goal of becoming the metal cleaning equipment company of choice. Updated information and a comprehensive site profile the company's wide range of equipment, including airless blasters, air bla [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 15:58:21

I’ll Take a Tankful of Green Crude

Some people think of it as going from the fish tank to the gas tank, while others simply call it the power of pond scum ... while cleaning the water and releasing fresh oxygen. Hard to say that for the petroleum industry ... challenges. Their goal at present is to ramp up the oil production processes to commercial levels [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:26:51

Understanding Ergonomics and How it Affects Your Cleaning Business

Ergonomics has been a “buzzword” throughout many office buildings these days, ... were fifth most likely to be injured on the job. In the janitorial industry, many of the injuries ... forcing the worker to fit the equipment. The objective of using ergonomic products is to reduce stress [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 03:57:47

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