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The business of chemistry is going above and beyond government requirements for environmental protection. Since 1988, we have reduced emissions of core chemicals by nearly 75 percent, while at the same time increasing production of materials vital to supporting our growing population. As a partial result of the advances of chemistry, the EPA reported that our air, land, and water are cleaner now than they were 30 years ago.

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American chemistry partners with over 80 materials handling and transportation companies to improve safety and security for materials after they leave chemical manufacturing sites.

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Boeing Designs Heavy-Lift Blimp

The JLH-40 will be aimed at mining, logging, and petrochemical firms and will offer an alternative to building roads through wilderness areas, which is expected to lessen their carbon footprint. » learn more

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Recycled Vinyl Makes Outdoor Art

Peter Schulberg turns recycled vinyl billboards into outdoor public art projects. As founder of the non-profit Eco-Logical Art Gallery in Los Angeles, California, he has already involved more than 60 artists, and over 20,000 square feet of vinyl has been diverted from local landfills. Find out more about Schulberg’s exciting mission. » learn more

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Avoiding the Landfill

For more than 10 years, the European vinyl roofing manufacturers have been blazing the trail toward a robust post-consumer recycling infrastructure. And now, their North American counterparts are poised to bring post-consumer vinyl roof recycling into the mainstream. » learn more

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Keeping an Eye on Mother Earth

Do you ever get the feeling someone is photographing you? Well, someone is, but it’s not the paparazzi. It’s imaging satellites passing overhead several times a day. These satellites collect thousands of square miles of images on a daily basis, and new applications for these images are developing every day. » learn more

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Chemistry: Making the World Safe for Agriculture

Changing times bring new challenges to the science of growing food. Lately, some pests that attack fruits, vegetables and other crops are proliferating. But today's scientists are developing chemicals that work differently from traditional products and are creating new compounds that produce better results. » learn more

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