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Current issues in green chemistry are covered in the Green Chemistry Network NewsletterLatest issue of the Newsletter * Access to the full range of Members' Newsletters is restricted to members only, via the Username and Password entered on the Registration Form * These are PDF files and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader Green Chemistry Business SummitThe Green Chemistry Business Summit was successfully held on October 31, 2007 at the Northern Essex Community College Technology Center in Haverhill, MA. Summary of the event, including speaker notes* New Journal on BiorefineriesJohn Wiley & Sons and SCI have launched a new journal which will hold particular interest for those working in green chemistry or related fields. The Biofuel, Bioproducts and Biorefining Journal or Biofpr and its supporting website promise to be a definitive source of information on sustainable products, fuels and energy. California Launches Green Chemistry InitiaitiveLinda Adams, Secretary for Environmental Protection, directed the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to lead a Green Chemistry Initiative. DTSC will lead Cal/EPA's departments to fundamentally change how government and business work together to deal with waste before it is generated. This new approach is similar to measures adopted by the European Union and the Canadian government to encourage greater manufacturer responsibility. Environmentally Friendly 'Switchable' SurfactantsResearchers at Queen's University in Canada have developed a switchable surfactant that is activated by carbon dioxide and deactivated by air. This can be used to mix and un-mix oil and water on demand, an extremely useful tool for the oil industry and many other applications. Unlike other switchable surfactants available this does not require metals or acid, and provides a cheap, non-toxic and environmentally benign separation method. For more information see http://qnc.queensu.ca/story_loader.php?id=44e5b4003d010 An Inconvenient TruthAn Inconvenient Truth, the climate change documentary by Al Gore that took the cinema-going public by storm earlier this year, has now been released on DVD. The film is based on a public lecture that Al Gore has delivered around the world, which looks at scientific evidence behind global warming. For more information on the film and the accompanying book see www.aninconvenienttruth.co.uk/ Summary of REACH*, the new EU chemicals policy MSc in Green Chemistry and Sustainable Industrial TechnologyGreen Chemistry and the Consumer ProjectThe Green Chemistry and the Consumer project is an exciting venture from the GCN, aimed at delivering knowledge and understanding of Green Chemistry to consumers and retailers, and covers all chemical-dependant consumer products including clothing, furnishing, electronic goods, personal care products and food. The project also aims to engage representatives from throughout the entire supply chain and to encourage direct involvement of the retail trade in green chemistry research. Websites for SchoolsThe Greener Industry Website has been developed by the CIEC in conjunction with the GCN, CIA, EPSRC, Rhodia and the RSC and aims to increase students' and teachers' knowledge of contemporary practice in the chemical and associated industry. The Sustain-ed Website This website introduces the themes of sustainable development and provides case studies from the chemical industry. National Non-Food Crops CentreThe NNFCC's remit includes the use of all plant-derived materials, derivatives and by-products for commercial non-food purposes, with the exception of plants grown for ornamental purposes and forestry grown solely for timber. Website - www.nnfcc.co.uk/ |
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