The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
OECD has Released Summary Dossiers for Nanomaterials
With the completion of the OECD Sponsorship Programme for the Testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials, dossiers have been compiled on the environmental fate and safety of 11 nanomaterials from testing sponsored by countries around the world.
2014 Petition for EU-Wide Ban on Nanoparticles is Denied
A 2014 petition calling for a ban on nanoparticles in the European Union has been denied by the European Commission (EC) in their notice to the European Parliament.
EPA Withdraws Significant New Use Rules (SNUR) for Carbon Nanotubes
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally withdrawn Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) enacted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for functionalized carbon nanotubes (fCNTs).
New TAPPI Nanotechnology Division EHS Web Page Developed by Vireo Advisors, LLC
We are very pleased to announce a new collaboration with TAPPI Nanotechnology Division to provide informative environmental health and safety resources (EHS) for cellulose nanomaterials (CNs) on a new page of the TAPPI Nano Website.
Entries Now Accepted for the 2016 Bio-Based Innovation Awards-Americas Edition
According to Bio-Based World News, entries are now accepted for 2016 Bio-Based Innovation Awards-Americas edition.