Tag: Chemicals - Page 3
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Campbell's Says It's Heading BPA-Free
Under pressure from parents and breast cancer groups, Campbell's Soup says it has transition plan away from BPA in motion
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EPA Sued to Ban Toxic Pesticide and Agent Orange Ingredient From Weed Killer
“This dangerous pesticide is lurking all over the place, from ball fields and golf courses, to front lawns and farms."
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Plastics from Biomass Opens Pathway to Reduced Reliance on Oil
Biomass-derived chemical raw materials which previously derived from petroleum could one day come from crop waste.
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New Study Strengthens Link Between Obesity, Diabetes and BPA
BPA had been found to trigger the release of insulin in nearly twice the amount as when glucose is ingested.
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Going to the office? Be Careful, It Is A Chemical Soup
Not much point in having a healthy house if you spend all day in an unhealthy office.
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Court Rules Monsanto Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in France
The case is significant because farmers have so far been unable to prove a direct link between illness and exposure to pesticides.
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Cadmium Spill In Chinese River Threatens Water Supply for Over 1 Million People
The battle to stop a spill that started earlier in the month is still underway, and residents of a large city are buying up bottled water just in case.
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In Brazil, a Natural Hair Trend Trumps Chemical-Laden Blowouts
Could a trend toward natural-looking hair be the best defense against chemical-laden Brazilian Blowouts?
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Most Popular Articles of December: Best DIY Gadgets, Pigs Using iPads, and More
From the best DIY gadget projects of the year, to pigs playing with iPads, and fighting fracking, here are the hottest stories of December.
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William McDonough on Cradle to Cradle, a Terrestrial Space Station, and What Went Wrong in China (Podcast)
Architect and author of Cradle to Cradle talks about green products, his new buildings, and what happened in China.
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Colorado and Texas to Require Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals
Colorado legislation goes further than most, will be model for other states, says Gov. Hickenlooper.
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Is That Flame Retardant In Your Soft Drink?
Brominated vegetable oil is patented as a flame retardant, banned in food all over Europe and Japan, but on the ingredient list of about 10% of sodas in the U.S.
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New Flame Retardants as Bad as Old Flame Retardants
Flame retardants build up in the DNA of Great Lakes fish. Not cool.
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Transparent Crab Shells Hold Key to Better Solar Cells, Bendable Displays
By stripping crab shells of everything but chitin, reserachers in Japan have figured out a new key ingredient for improved displays and solar panels.
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Perkins + Will Architects Introduces Transparency Site
Now anyone can see what common and legal materials and chemicals are capable of making people sick.
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515 Chemicals a Day?! You’ll Be Surprised To Learn What Your Skin Is Absorbing (Infographic)
This infographic shows some of the many chemicals we put on our bodies every day, and which to avoid.
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Wood Preservatives and the Battle of Big Government
We live in strange times. Amidst flying accusations about how the USA got into the current economic state, and who is responsible for it, many a finger has pointed at the burden of Big Government on the backs of small businessmen.
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Is the EPA Letting the Chemical Industry Regulate Itself?
The American Chemistry Council is trying to influence how the EPA prioritizes the chemicals it chooses to evaluate for safety. The ACC—a group that supported Obama's recent decision to drop the effort to tighten
