http://www.chemweek.com Chemical Week en-us 2008 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 4:19:36 EDT The chemical industry should incorporate cradle-to-cradle (C2C) recycling of chemicals, and toxic chemicals should be phased out, according to Michael Braungart, a leading environmental chemist... http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/corporate_social_responsibility/12928.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Leaders of the G8 countries meeting in Toyako, Japan today have pledged to halve CO2 emissions by 2050. The agreement, which includes the U.S., would appear to be a step toward a global deal to... http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/corporate_social_responsibility/12879.html Tue, 8 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Chemicals firms in the U.K. may experience water shortages if they continue with current consumption levels, according to a report by U.K. government environmental advisory body for business... http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/corporate_social_responsibility/12862.html Mon, 7 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Attorneys have filed several lawsuits in recent weeks against makers of baby bottles and child training cups that contain bisphenol A (BPA). The lawsuits are seeking class action status, which... http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/corporate_social_responsibility/12734.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT EPA’s Inspector General (IG) has criticized EPA’s Region 2 and New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP; Trenton) for inordinate delays and mismanagement of... http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/corporate_social_responsibility/12764.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Solvay has disclosed plans to source energy for its Tavaux, France manufacturing facilities from a biomass thermal power plant. The proposed power plant would be built and operated by energy... http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/corporate_social_responsibility/12683.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Cefic says a conference on nanotechnology it held yesterday in Brussels marks a significant step toward greater transparency relating to the manufacture and safety of nanomaterials in Europe... http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/corporate_social_responsibility/12667.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the chemical industry is entering a new era as the pressure increases for all firms to make their greenhouse gas (GHG) emission data publicly available... http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/corporate_social_responsibility/12611.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Industry body the European Fine Chemicals Group (EFCG; Brussels), in conjunction with its sub-group the Agrochemicals Intermediates Manufacturers in Europe (AIME), at specialty and fine... http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/corporate_social_responsibility/12561.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT The European Commission has fined three groups of companies a combined €79.07 million ($124 million) for conspiring to fix the price of sodium chlorate between 1994 and 2000. The companies... http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/corporate_social_responsibility/12461.html Mon, 16 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT