Supplemented Diet Could Make Waxworms Viable for Plastic Bioremediation
Caterpillars could play a role in breaking down plastic waste—but only if their diet includes certain supplements, according to a preprint research paper from Brandon University scientists in Canada. The study examines waxworms, the caterpillar larvae of the greater wax moth, which can eat and digest low-density polyethylene (LDPE), one of the world’s most common […]
ECOSChem Releases Sustainable Chemistry Report
The Expert Committee on Sustainable Chemistry (ECOSChem) has released a report, Definition and Criteria for Sustainable Chemistry, which serves to provide a clear and actionable definition and set of criteria for sustainable chemistry. ECOSChem has aspirations that this definition and set of criteria will be adopted and adapted for uses such as policymaking, education, and […]
EPA’s chemicals outlook for 2015.
Jim Jones, the EPA Assistant Administrator for Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, writes in Chemical Watch that his highest priority in 2015 is “to continue building on the progress” of the last few years in making a “credible” program to manage existing chemicals, “despite the widely acknowledged shortcomings of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).” […]
California's new SCP law may threaten trade secrets.
Under California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program, discussed last week, manufacturers may be required to publicly disclose the ingredients of those products that contain one or more chemicals deemed hazardous by the DTSC. The regulations require DTSC to evaluate a list of Candidate Chemicals for development of an initial […]
California’s Safer Consumer Products program launches.
As October begins, California’s long-awaited Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program is finally launching as the first step in carrying out the state’s Green Chemistry Initiative. The regulations implementing the program go into effect today, October 1, 2013. The state’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will administer the SCP program, which identifies potentially harmful products […]
Verdant Proudly Sponsors Prop.65 Clearinghouse's Green Chemistry Conference
Green Chemistry: Verdant is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Prop.65 Clearinghouse Green Chemistry Annual Conference. This year’s conference will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at the The City Club of San Francisco, 155 Sansome Street. Verdant attorney, Philip Moffat, will present on “REACH 2013.” Verdant attorney, Catherine Lin, will present on “Supply […]
CIEL Report Claims Regulation Stimulates Chemical Innovation
Chemical Regulation/Innovation: Earlier this month, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) released its report, Driving Innovation: How stronger laws help bring safer chemicals to market. In the report, CIEL offers research showing that stronger laws foster innovation by large and small companies alike. Among other things,CIEL cites the number of patents for alternative chemicals filed every […]
DTSC Requests Public Comment on Another Draft of the Green Chemistry Regulations
California Green Chemistry Regulations: The saga of California’s nascent Green Chemistry program continues. Last week, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released the revised text (PDF) of its proposed Safer Consumer Product Regulations. The comment period for the revisions started on January 29 and closes on February 28, 2013. Notably, the revised rules significantly […]
DTSC Reopens Comment Period on Green Chemistry Regulations
California Green Chemistry: On December 20, DTSC delivered everyone an early Christmas present. The agency announced that it was re-opening the docket to accept public comments on yet another revised version of the Safer Consumer Product Alternative (SCPA) Regulations. The agency’s announcement is embedded below. Merry Christmas – better scratch those holiday plans and get […]
DTSC Requests Public Comment on Scientific Peer Review of Green Chemistry Regulations
California Green Chemistry Regulations: Yesterday, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) notified the public that the agency is adding two external scientific peer review reports to the Safer Consumer Products rulemaking, which was published in the California Regulatory Notice Register (Z-2012-0717-04)on July 27, 2012. A public comment period for the external scientific peer review […]