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February 12, 2015
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Plastic Do's and Dont's DO check those numbered recycling triangles when you buy plastic... DON'T microwave plastics not intended for such use... DO try stainless-steel water bottles... DON'T keep store-bought cheeses, meats, or fish in the original cling wrap... etc. |
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UN report urges chemical industry to clean-up Governments and industry worldwide must address the management of chemicals in order to curtail the escalating heath and environmental risks associated with the widespread production, use and disposal of chemicals, warns the United Nations Environment Program. |
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Possible Pollutants Assessed in Minutes With Reach, the EU chemicals legislation, now in force, a computer system that predicts how chemicals biodegrade - or not - could help EU regulators spot persistent polluters. |
Chemistry World
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Industrial Chemicals Accused of Causing `Silent Pandemic' Industrial chemicals may have caused a `silent pandemic' by damaging the developing brains of millions of children worldwide. But leading toxicologists say that this conclusion is alarmist and a gross over-statement, although the issue itself is of serious concern. |
Chemistry World
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Dow makes $1.5bn divestiture plans US chemical giant Dow has announced plans to sell more parts of its 'non-core' business, adding that it will target an increased divestiture list of nearly $1.5 billion over the next 18 months. |
BusinessWeek
May 7, 2007
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June 2006
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Don't Try This at Home Garage chemistry used to be a rite of passage for geeky kids. But in their search for terrorist cells and meth labs, authorities are making a federal case out of do-it-yourself science. |
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National Defense
June 2010
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Converting Eco-Unfriendly Plastic Into Fuel Natural State Research Inc., based in Stamford, Conn., has developed a technology that converts waste plastics into hydrocarbon liquid fuel through a thermal degradation process. |
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Chemical Solutions Safer chemical management strategies can help prevent toxic financial fallout. Consumer products companies are also moving away from controversial chemicals such as triclosan, an antibiotic agent used in soaps. |
