Read the full story at Ensia. Organization and consumer demand for products that don’t harm people or pollute the environment are moving forward-thinking brands toward
Category: Green chemistry
New Recycling Method Could Make Polyurethane Materials Sustainable
Read the full story from the American Chemical Society. Polyurethanes (PUs) are used in many products, such as mattresses, insulation, footwear and construction materials. Wear
Green method could enable hospitals to produce hydrogen peroxide in house
Read the full story from the University of California-San Diego. A team of researchers has developed a portable, more environmentally friendly method to produce hydrogen
Nudging reaction in reverse repurposes polyurethane foam
Read the full story in Chemical and Engineering News. Polyurethane shows up in all sorts of consumer products: seat cushions in furniture and vehicles, car
Water replaces toxins: Green production of plastics
Read the full story from the Vienna University of Technology. A new way to synthesize polymers, called hydrothermal synthesis, can be used to produce important
NASRC Announces New Incentives Program for Natural Refrigerants
Read the full story in Contracting Business. The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC) announced today it will soon begin an Aggregated Incentives Program (AIP) designed to
