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Bethany Drake, " Adding Value Through Green Chemistry"

Bethany Drake discusses the Green Seal, Inc. process for certification in the field of green chemistry

Kevin Rutherford at Adding Value Through Green Chemistry

Kevin Rutherford describes the approach of cleaning products company, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, to green innnovation

Kathleen Schuler at "Adding Value Through Green Chemistry"

Kathleen Schuler, of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, discusses the connection between green chemistry and public health

New study uncovers alarming frequency of BPA in canned foods

What do over 90 percent of 50 cans from 19 states and one Canadian province have in common? BPA. It's not a riddle, but the disturbing results of a new study (No Silver Lining) released Tuesday by the Chemical Safety Workgroup.

Radio Sustain: May 10, 2010

In the latest episode of Radio Sustain we speak with Dan Grewe from Compatible Technology International, about post-harvest technology for developing countries, IATP's Kathleen Schuler discusses the Safe Chemicals Act of 2010, and Steve Suppan explains what nanotechnology is and why we need a more informed regulatory framework.

Letter to the FDA regarding the use of Food Dyes

Letter to the FDA regarding the use of Food Dyes and endorsement of the CSPI petition from June, 2008

Toxic chemicals are costing us and we're paying with our health

Minneapolis, February 22, 2010 — Let’s face it: The current system for overseeing chemicals used in consumer products is broken.

Long delayed, but welcome leadership on BPA in baby bottles.

Well, at least someone’s showing leadership around bisphenol A (BPA), the controversial chemical that's made into polycarbonate plastic as well as for resin liners of food an

Smart Guide to Food Dyes: Buying Foods That Can Help Learning

Consumers are surrounded with candies and processed foods containing synthetic food dyes. Increasingly, these dyes have been found to increase hyperactivity and other disturbed behavior in children. These synthetic dyes, mostly petroleum-derived, are unnecessary.

Not So Sweet: Missing Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup

Mercury is a potent brain toxin and for decades high fructose corn syrup, an increasingly common ingredient in processed foods, has been made using mercury caustic soda. This study looks at the mercury content in foods that list high fructose corn syrup as a main ingredient.

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