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.
EPA Begins CDX Electronic Communication
The EPA announced on Monday that they will begin sending electronic letters acknowledging receipt of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(e) notices of substantial risk that were submitted electronically via the Central Data Exchange (CDX).
Maine Bans All Flame Retardants in Upholstered Furniture; U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Calls for Removal of Organohalogenated Flame Retardants in Consumer Products
Maine has banned all flame retardant chemicals in upholstered furniture despite Governor Paul LePage’s veto.
How will you celebrate National Nanotechnology Day?
People around the world will be celebrating nanotechnology on this day, as well as raising awareness by demonstrating how it is used in products, and examining the challenges and opportunities of the future of nanotechnology.
Stanford study shows that 99% of microbes inside of our bodies are still unknown
The conclusion of a survey of DNA fragments in blood circulating in humans conducted by Stanford researchers has found that 99% of the microbes in our bodies have never been seen, classified, or named.
TSCA Inventory Notification (Active-Inactive) Rule
Under The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) required the reporting of all chemicals manufactured or imported in the U.S. over the last 10 years (which ended on June 21, 2016).