\u201cWe can do much more to ensure the things all around us\u2014from our laundry detergent to our cars\u00a0are produced in a way that maintains their high quality while protecting our health and our planet.”<\/p>\n
The 30th July saw Senators Chris Coons (D-Delaware) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) proposed a bill encouraging the development of chemicals and products under new and improved environmental and human standards. This bipartisan bill aims to encourage the development of new and innovative chemicals, products and processes with an improved environmental footprint through efficient use of resources, reducing or eliminating exposure to hazardous substances, or otherwise minimizing harm to human health and the environment.<\/p>\n
This bi-partisan bill, follows a similar one in 2015 which aimed to support the spread of a green chemistry initiative in the United States and was first reported on\u00a0Chemical Watch.<\/p>\n
\u201cSustainable chemistry is an important scientific field that aims to improve the efficiency of the chemical production process while reducing risks to human health and the environment,\u201d said Senator Collins\u00a0(\u00a0@SenatorCollins\u00a0).<\/p>\n
\u201cThis bipartisan bill would create a coordinated national effort to support research and development in the sustainable chemistry field; provide grants, training, and educational opportunities for scientists and engineers; and support American jobs by maintaining our nation\u2019s scientific leadership\u201d continued Collins.<\/p>\n
Though, \u201cthe bill does not include any regulatory components, nor does it authorize new spending.\u201d Instead, the bill focuses on the development of a “roadmap for sustainable chemistry.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFinding ways to encourage innovation, create new companies and jobs, and benefit human health and the environment is something that should bring us all together,\u201d said Senator Coons. \u201cWe can do much more to ensure the things all around us\u2014from our laundry detergent to our cars\u2014are produced in a way that maintains their high quality while protecting our health and our planet. By creating a cohesive vision for sustainable chemistry research and development, improving training and retraining of scientists and other professionals, and building new partnerships with the private sector; the bipartisan Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act is an exciting opportunity to maintain our scientific leadership and ensure the sustainability of our chemical enterprise for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
Already, The Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3) a multi-stakeholder collaborative with goals of commercial adoption of green chemistry, has endorsed the\u00a0bill. This was preceded by the support of the American Sustainable Business Council. Chemical organisations such as the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the American Chemical Society.<\/p>\n
\u201cACC welcomes the introduction of the \u2018Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act,\u2019\u201d said ACC President and CEO Cal Dooley in a statement – \u201cIt is critical for government and industry to work together to accelerate innovations in chemistry that will help solve critical sustainability challenges while protecting the U.S. business of chemistry\u2019s global competitive advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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