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 Reviewing 10 Chemicals for Potential Additional Regulation
The EPA is reviewing 10 chemicals and the hazards they may pose to human and environmental health to see if additional regulation for the chemicals is needed
San Francisco Prohibits Sale of Furniture Treated with Flame Retardants
Retailors have until January 2019 to sell their current inventory before San Francisco's law goes into effect.
Nickel Nano-Particles in Football Helmet Foam Signals Potential Concussions in Real Time
Engineers at Brigham Young University have now created a smartfoam using nickel nano-particles which replaces the standard foam inside helmets and pads to more accurately measure the impact energy and velocity of hits taken by players within 90% accuracy.
NIOSH Engineering Controls Program: Working to Place Barriers between Workers and Hazards
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released a one-pager entitled “NIOSH Engineering Controls Program” which summarizes the recent activities of the program and reviews the program priorities regarding silica exposure in U.S. highway production.
AVAPCO, BYOGY Renewables, and Petron Scientech Announce Partnership for ABBA Project
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded AVAPCO (a company of American Process, Inc.), BYOGY Renewables, and Petron Scientech $3.7 million dollars this month to fund phase one of the ABBA project which will “co-produce full replacement renewable jet fuel, gasoline, diesel and Bioplus® nanocellulose from woody biomass”.