Top U.S. officials in Beijing to stave off trade war with China; back at home, businesses share what’s at stake for the global economy

May 4, 2018 / by Edward Brzytwa / American Chemical Council, Asia, Industry, North America

A team of top U.S. economic advisors is in Beijing to meet with Chinese officials about China’s discriminatory intellectual property and forced technology transfer practices. Looming over these discussions is a possible trade war between the U.S. and China over proposed actions resulting from USTR’s Section 301 investigation of China’s practices. With $5 billion in […]

EPA’s proposed rule on transparency in regulatory science gets it right when it comes to the best available science and non-linear modeling approaches

May 3, 2018 / by American Chemistry / American Chemical Council, Industry, North America

At ACC we’re still doing a deep dive in our review of EPA’s recently proposed rule: Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science. We look forward to submitting comments to help the agency ensure the final rule increases transparency and public confidence in the agency’s regulations while protecting personal privacy, confidential business information, proprietary interest and intellectual […]

An open letter to E&E News

May 2, 2018 / by American Chemistry / American Chemical Council, Industry, North America

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) Formaldehyde Panel (the Panel) believes increasing transparency and public confidence in government regulations, while protecting personal privacy, confidential business information, proprietary interest and intellectual property rights, is of utmost importance. Although some have argued this opens the door for industry to go after important studies that underpin public health protections, […]

The circular economy is here in Edmonton: Analyzing the benefits of post-use plastics

April 30, 2018 / by Steve Russell / American Chemical Council, Industry, North America

Across the globe businesses, communities and policy makers are pursuing strategies to more sustainability manage the products used by society. This includes thinking about product design, and designing systems to enhance the recyclability of products, and to develop more circular strategies for materials after they are used.  Brands, investors and policymakers all need a strong […]

Stay ahead of the regulatory curve at the Twelfth Antimicrobial Workshop

April 18, 2018 / by American Chemistry / American Chemical Council, Asia, Industry, North America

Antimicrobial products are critical to many industries and help in the protection of public health. Antimicrobials are highly regulated, making it critical for companies to stay abreast of the ever-changing regulatory landscape in which they operate. Those engaged in the business of antimicrobials will not want to miss the Twelfth Antimicrobial Workshop held June 7-8 […]

Earth Day 2018: To Fix Plastic Pollution, We Need to Solve the Right Problem

April 13, 2018 / by Steve Russell / American Chemical Council, Industry, North America, Oceans, Species

This Earth Day will bring a variety of enthusiastic calls for cleaner oceans. Plastics makers share and welcome that enthusiasm, because no one wants oceans full of plastics. And to effectively turn awareness into meaningful results, it’s worth being clear about how plastics are getting where they shouldn’t be. Where do ocean plastics come from? […]

The Perks of New Haven

March 29, 2018 / by Rebecca Melnick / Academia, Industry, Yale School of Forestry

Published by the Yale School of Forestry As admitted students are carefully considering their graduate school options, we hear questions about academic programs, campus culture and finding jobs. I wanted to take a quick break from these very important questions to talk about what is so great… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2018/03/the-perks-of-new-haven/

Admitted Student FAQs

March 23, 2018 / by Rebecca Melnick / Academia, Industry, Yale School of Forestry

Published by the Yale School of Forestry Admissions decisions have been released and we have been hearing some great questions. While there are many events coming up for both admitted and prospective students, I wanted to share some of the most common questions I have heard recently…. Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2018/03/admitted-student-faqs/

Things to Consider When Choosing an Environmental Graduate Program

March 1, 2018 / by Sean Forys / Academia, Industry, Yale School of Forestry

Published by the Yale School of Forestry Written by Sam Faries, MEM’19 I had begun to receive admissions decisions around this time last year. It was an exciting and nerve-racking time when I began to think about which graduate program I would attend with an actual list… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2018/03/things-to-consider-when-choosing-an-environmental-graduate-program/

Using plastics means less waste in the first place

February 22, 2018 / by Steve Russell / American Chemical Council, Industry, North America, Oceans

Governments. Businesses. NGOs. Everyday citizens. Today, many of us are taking important steps to help reduce waste and protect our environment. I think we can all agree that’s a very good thing. But earlier this week, the Editorial Board at the LA Times called for California to phase out all “single-use” plastics.  This was a […]

Lunar New Year Celebration

February 15, 2018 / by Sean Forys / Academia, Asia, Industry, Yale School of Forestry

Published by the Yale School of Forestry Authored by Tina Huang, MEM ’19 On Feb 10th, the Asia Student Interest Group (SIG) and the Coalition on Food and Agriculture (CAFE) co-hosted an event to celebrate Lunar New Year by making vegetable dumplings and having a community discussion… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2018/02/lunar-new-year-celebration/

Going for the win: Silicones in sporting events and competitions

February 13, 2018 / by American Chemistry / American Chemical Council, Industry, North America

This month at the winter games, outstanding athletes from around the world are gathering in PyeongChang to compete for the gold. No matter the sport— from skiing to bobsledding to curling and figure skating, athletes rely on the unique properties of silicones to improve performance. Here are just a few of the areas where silicones […]

Tax law is boosting chemical industry investment in the U.S.

January 31, 2018 / by American Chemistry / American Chemical Council, Industry, North America

Wow, that was fast. Congress’s historic tax reform bill, the ‘Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’ (H.R. 1) took effect earlier this month, and companies are already announcing plans for new U.S. investments made possible in part by the new law. On Monday, ExxonMobil shared the news that the company plans to invest $50 billion over […]

Benefits of F&ES Center and Programs

January 26, 2018 / by Sean Forys / Academia, Industry, Yale School of Forestry

Published by the Yale School of Forestry Authored by Sam Faries, MEM ’19 Many students at F&ES choose to supplement their coursework by taking on positions with one of the 15 Centers and Programs affiliated with F&ES or participating in their events. Centers and Programs are an… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2018/01/benefits-of-fes-center-and-programs/

Building a strong foundation for chemical security regulations

January 23, 2018 / by American Chemistry / American Chemical Council, Industry, North America

By Amy Graydon, Guest contributor  Chemicals are essential to our everyday lives. It is hard to think of a field that does not use chemicals—from developing medicines and providing refrigeration for our food supply, to manufacturing fuel for our vehicles and building microchips for our smartphones. We rarely think of these helpful building blocks as […]

The NAS IRIS review: An unnecessarily narrow review of EPA’s troubled chemical assessment program?  

January 22, 2018 / by American Chemistry / American Chemical Council, Industry, North America

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announced in December 2017 that it will again review EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Previous NAS reports, one in 2011 and another in 2014, found serious problems with IRIS and offered sweeping recommendations to overhaul the program. NAS is not alone in identifying critical issues that need reform […]

Some good news on recycling

January 18, 2018 / by Steve Russell / American Chemical Council, Industry, North America

There’s been a lot of negative news coverage on recycling. And while plastic recycling markets face serious challenges, there are areas that are making significant strides. One of those areas is plastic film recycling. Earlier this month, I spoke with PlasticsToday about plastic film recycling, including industry initiatives that are helping to grow the recovery […]

New website provides information on the benefits and safety of fluorinated chemistries

January 10, 2018 / by Jessica Bowman / American Chemical Council, Industry

The FluoroCouncil launched a new website this week that showcases information on the benefits and safety of fluorinated chemistries. Fluorinated chemistries, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are a diverse group of chemistries characterized by the strong bond between fluorine and carbon. Fluorinated chemistries provide products with the resilience and durability they require and such products can […]

Sustainability is more than just the environment, but can we quantify that?

December 19, 2017 / by Reid Lifset / Academia, Industry, Yale School of Forestry

Published by the Yale School of Forestry Cutting edge research on life cycle sustainability assessment It is widely acknowledged that sustainability involves more than just the health and viability of our biophysical environment. Figuring out how to capture the multiple dimensions of sustainability in quantitative models, however,… Read the full article at: http://environment.yale.edu/blog/2017/12/sustainability-is-more-than-just-the-environment-but-can-we-quantify-that/

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