In the January 5, 2009 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, the official trade journal of the American Chemical Society, the ACS announced the formation of the Formulated Products Roundtable. This organization, which will begin operating later this month, is an industry-financed partnership between the ACS’s Green Chemistry Institute (GCI), a not-for-profit group devoted to promoting green chemistry, and sixteen prominent companies that manufacture cosmetics, perfumes, soaps, detergents, and other household and industrial cleaning products. Its aim is to share knowledge of green chemistry among its members in order to create products that are more sustainable, more environmentally friendly, and safer – and hopefully, more profitable too.
Environmentalism is slowly but surely making its way into the minds of consumers, and it’s starting to affect our spending. Demands for electric and hybrid vehicles are increasing exponentially – especially after the gas crisis of a few months ago. “Green” is the new buzzword. So we don’t just want greener cars. We want greener everything. And from light bulbs to clothing to chopsticks, the manufacturers of the world are responding.
In the face of new consumer demands, the problem that every industry group must meet is a definite lack of green technology. After all, if you want to buy green, they’d be fools not to sell it to you if they could. Sometimes, greening a product is simple. Sometimes, you have to literally reinvent the light bulb. But in the cases within the formulated products industry, what the manufacturers that mix premade chemicals into soaps, makeups, and cleaners call themselves, the basic chemical ingredients often do not yet exist.
Within the chemical industry, the costs for research and development of entirely new chemicals or even new, greener processes for manufacturing old standbys can often be staggering. By combining resources and utilizing the knowledge of many groups of scientists, the Formulated Products Roundtable hopes to change that. With the assistance of the GCI and its parent organization, the ACS, an organization of chemistry professionals in both industry and academia, the new group intends to share knowledge among its members as well as exert influence on the chemical suppliers to provide them with greener ingredients. The hope in the Roundtable’s founding is that the number of companies involved will defray research costs considerably and foster cooperation instead of competition among the participants.
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B Green Innovations, Inc. (“B Green”), is saving the planet; one tire at a time by turning old tires into products that solve real problems, a brief overview below, I look forward to hearing back.
B Green Innovations, Inc. (“B Green”) a Matawan, New Jersey-based Corporation is dedicated to becoming a “green” technology company, focused on acquiring identifying promising technologies that address environmental issues and producing products to deal with the envoimental concerns.
VibeAway™ pads are specially designed washing machine anti-vibration pads for washers and dryers. The 100% crumb rubber pad, made from recycled tires, is designed to reduce the transfer of vibration that occurs in most typical washing and drying cycles. It is a shock absorption pad that is used to reduce sound, vibrations, and pulsating of washing machines, dryers, table saws, freezers and other large appliances. Our VibeAway™ pads prevent washers from “walking,” and help prolong the life of your washing machine, dryer or other appliance. They also reduce the need to reinforce upper level floors to reduce vibration and noise. The pads have a full refund guarantee.
Reduces the transfer of vibration
Prevents washers from “walking”
Protect floors
Made from 100% recycled tire rubber, address important environmental concerns
Recessed for easy guidance for foot of washer/dryer
Full refund guarantee
How big a problem is worn out tires? In 2003, the Rubber Manufacturers Association estimated that there were 275 million tires in stockpiles across the United States and that approximately 290 million scrap tires are added each year. The report noted that more than 90% of the illegal scrap tire accumulation and associated stockpiles are located in 11 states, making a targeted marketing program feasible. Many of the states did not have abatement programs or waste management programs in place at the time of that report.
The need for innovative solutions addressing significant environmental concerns has never been greater and places B Green in a unique position to address this issue by making products with recycled tires and by acquiring and/or making other green products.
Introducing the “ECOPOD” and “VibeAway”, made from recycled tire rubber, address important environmental concerns and problems facing the planet today. “ECOPOD” and “VIBEAWAY” are 100% recycled rubber-based products that can be utilized as support pads under any units that vibrate and make noise, including washing machines, dryers, compressors, commercial condensers and many other units that advantageously benefit from sound and vibration control.
B Green has 2 great “Green” products made from 100% recycled tires the “VibeAway” & “EcoPod”, please take a look at listing our products on your website.
B Green Innovations, Inc. (“B Green”), is saving the planet; one tire at a time by turning old tires into products that solve real problems, a brief overview below, I look forward to hearing back.
B Green Innovations, Inc. (“B Green”) a Matawan, New Jersey-based Corporation is dedicated to becoming a “green” technology company, focused on acquiring identifying promising technologies that address environmental issues and producing products to deal with the envoimental concerns.
VibeAway™ pads are specially designed washing machine anti-vibration pads for washers and dryers. The 100% crumb rubber pad, made from recycled tires, is designed to reduce the transfer of vibration that occurs in most typical washing and drying cycles. It is a shock absorption pad that is used to reduce sound, vibrations, and pulsating of washing machines, dryers, table saws, freezers and other large appliances. Our VibeAway™ pads prevent washers from “walking,” and help prolong the life of your washing machine, dryer or other appliance. They also reduce the need to reinforce upper level floors to reduce vibration and noise. The pads have a full refund guarantee.
Reduces the transfer of vibration
Prevents washers from “walking”
Protect floors
Made from 100% recycled tire rubber, address important environmental concerns
Recessed for easy guidance for foot of washer/dryer
Full refund guarantee
How big a problem is worn out tires? In 2003, the Rubber Manufacturers Association estimated that there were 275 million tires in stockpiles across the United States and that approximately 290 million scrap tires are added each year. The report noted that more than 90% of the illegal scrap tire accumulation and associated stockpiles are located in 11 states, making a targeted marketing program feasible. Many of the states did not have abatement programs or waste management programs in place at the time of that report.
The need for innovative solutions addressing significant environmental concerns has never been greater and places B Green in a unique position to address this issue by making products with recycled tires and by acquiring and/or making other green products.
Introducing the “ECOPOD” and “VibeAway”, made from recycled tire rubber, address important environmental concerns and problems facing the planet today. “ECOPOD” and “VIBEAWAY” are 100% recycled rubber-based products that can be utilized as support pads under any units that vibrate and make noise, including washing machines, dryers, compressors, commercial condensers and many other units that advantageously benefit from sound and vibration control.
The interaction of chemicals in the environment is a topic that has never gained the attention that it should. Despite the massive amount of research that has been done in this area we still know relatively little about the effects of the thousands of products that interact with the environment on a daily basis.
What goes into the air, water and soil in an infinite number of possible combinations presents a potential problem of major proportions. This is something that the chemical industry must be focused on and I support all efforts to increase our knowledge and understanding in this area.
The interaction of chemicals in the environment is a topic that has never gained the attention that it should. Despite the massive amount of research that has been done in this area we still know relatively little about the effects of the thousands of products that interact with the environment on a daily basis.
What goes into the air, water and soil in an infinite number of possible combinations presents a potential problem of major proportions. This is something that the chemical industry must be focused on and I support all efforts to increase our knowledge and understanding in this area.
Esskay Polymers is a manufacturer of moulded and extruded rubber products such as O-rings, rubber washers, rubber oil seals, rubber bellows, rubber coupling & guide way wipers.
Esskay Polymers is a manufacturer of moulded and extruded rubber products such as O-rings, rubber washers, rubber oil seals, rubber bellows, rubber coupling & guide way wipers.