Since 2007, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has cited his Green Chemistry initiative as a reason not to pursue “chemical-by-chemical” bans.

Green Chemists have developed an alternative to PET plastic derived from renewable, bio-based materials, namely lignin from plants.

Environmentalists and industry representatives will square off at a three-hour hearing Tuesday over Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s long-delayed Green Chemistry regulations.

Historically, we've assumed the environment would successfully absorb the consequences of our industrial effluence -- accidental or intentional. But clearly this is not working. Green chemistry can change this course. It is a radical departure from the status quo.

In the past few years, consumer-goods companies have learned that improving their sustainable credentials is not just a matter of peering inside their own operations. They must also examine the environmental and social footprint of every player in their supply chain.

Researchers at The Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences have presented a theoretical model that accurately predicts the transport of a wide variety of organic compounds.

Recent chemical reform bills call for green chemistry to be a core element as a source of safer alternatives. But green chemistry offers much more than just replacements.

Dozens of companies, as well as many academic laboratories, are pursuing the same goal — to produce algae as a source of, literally, green energy. And many of them are using genetic engineering or other biological techniques, like chemically induced mutations, to improve how algae functions.

Overshadowed by the angst over Assembly Bill 32 and its greenhouse-gas reduction mandate is a potentially more far-reaching legacy of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s administration: green chemistry to regulate toxic substances in consumer products.

There is an increasing awareness that cities function as complex, dynamic urban ecosystems. Thus major shifts in planning, decision making and implementation will be needed to address the challenge of urban sustainability.

Biodegradable biopolymer microspheres could deliver stem cells to the eyes of patients whose sight has been destroyed by age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to repair the damage and enable them to see clearly again, say researchers in the UK.

A new sugar-based compound that selectively converts oils into a gel could serve as a new tool for cleaning up oil spills, its inventors say.

By imaging the cell walls of a zinnia leaf down to the nanometer scale, energy researchers have a better idea about how to turn plants into biofuels.

A Minnesota start-up has developed a new bio-based fire retardant as a cheaper, safer alternative to chemical foams.

Some regulators seem intent on running the state's economy even further into the ground. Last month the California EPA released proposed regulations under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Green Chemistry Initiative, a plan for a comprehensive statewide chemical monitoring system.

Ten "Green Depots", a retail supplier of environmentally sensitive building and finishing products, have opened since founder Sarah Beatty, a former MTV and cable industry executive, launched the first store in Brooklyn in 2005.

Responsible Care processes can help reduce operating costs, and help strengthen ACC’s advocacy in critical areas such as energy conservation, plant security, and changes to the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Scientists at the University of Washington have followed nature's lead to design and build two artificial enzymes that could "green up" the production of plastics, drugs, textiles and a wide range of other goods.

Some popular scented products contain a potpourri of potentially hazardous chemicals, many of which aren't listed on the packaging, say US researchers. Yet very little is known about the compounds used in fragrances.

A biorenewable polymer could replace synthetic plastic used in water bottles, claim US scientists.