Green Chemistry

 

Green chemistry, also known as sustainable chemistry, is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. Green chemistry applies across the life cycle of a chemical product, including its design, manufacture, and use.  Read more at the EPA Green Chemistry Home page.

Recycle Moore Plastic

If you are looking for information on connections between buyers and sellers of recyclable plastics, you might want to try PlasticsMarkets.org.  They say that the site is NOT intended for the general public or household plastics, but if enough folks show an interest in that kind of information they may realize that they need to move in that direction.  The site is developed and hosted by Moore Recycling Associates.

Milliken Men

Mike Baird and Cassidy Carlile, Milliken & Company

By Stefanie Caraviello

More than half-a-century of experience exists between these two men, who work for a company that has devoted more than 100 years in finding alternative uses for manufacturing waste, and is a certified carbon-negative manufacturer.  (rest at the SC Chamber)

Farming In The City

Tucked away in a three-acre former vacant lot in Rosewood between an empty warehouse and an industrial laundry is an odd sight: an organic farm and fish hatchery.

This is no backyard garden. It is a completely sustainable farm – within the city limits. (rest at TheState.com)

Recycling Used Printer Cartridges

Paying for costly ink jet cartridges often ticks off consumers because the expense can quickly exceed the price of the printer. But the machine is useless without them. You can reduce the cost for ink, which is among the priciest liquids you buy at about $5,000 per gallon. Here’s how: (rest at TheState.com)

IBM and Others Complete Pilot Energy Saving Project

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. and RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 21 IBM and Consert today announced the completion of smart grid pilot project installations with nearly 100 commercial and residential participants partnering with the Fayetteville Public Works Commission (FPWC) in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The pilot has helped local businesses and residents actively participate in the monitoring and control of their energy usage with savings of up to 40 percent. Rest here …

Green Quad

The most recent local Science Cafe meeting was held at the USC Green Quad Learning Center.  You can learn more about the Green Quad at www.greenquadcommunity.org/  The Green Quad Learning Center lobby has a drop off box where they accept Number 5 Polypropylene (PP) plastic containers for recycling.  Also, I recently discovered that Publix accepts Number 6 Expanded Polystyrene (PS) foam products (think Styrofoam “clam-shell” dinner boxes and drink cups).