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The Chemical Story Behind Non-Petroleum-Based Plastics

Posted on June 26, 2014

by Joe Buchman Every year, millions of tons of plastic are discarded into landfills, where they will take hundreds of years to break down.  New biodegradable plastics offer a potential solution to this problem. Let’s …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged biodegradable, chemicals, consumer products, environment, Joe Buchman, natural, plastic, recycling2 Comments

Cleaning without chemicals? Part I – The use and hazards of traditional cleaning chemicals

Posted on January 28, 2014

by Eric Melby This is part one of a two (maybe three…definitely four at the most) part series What motivated me to explore the chemical world of cleaning? Is it possible to have nice smelling …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged chemicals, chemophobia, cleaning, consumer products, environment, Eric Melby, humans, silver, sustainability, water8 Comments

What do People Think of Science?

Posted on October 8, 2013

by Mimi Hang As an emerging scientist, I often can’t help but conclude that the public must think science is a bad thing.  After all, that’s the view I get every time I do my …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged chemicals, chemophobia, Mimi Hang, nanotechnology, product labels, public opinion, science, scientists8 Comments

All Natural Chemicals

Posted on July 2, 2013

by Rebecca Klaper “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.” …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged artificial, chemicals, chemophobia, children, consumer products, food, medicine, natural, product labels, Rebecca Klaper, synthetic, toxicity1 Comment

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