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Chem 103 Thank You for a Great Green Semester !! Course evaluations (Available on line April 25 – May 4, 2016) https://coursevals.drew.edu/ Please take some time to write comments. What worked for you? What did not work for you? What you would change?
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How do Organizations Thrive ? James Q. Wilson “Organizational Maintenance”
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They must attract the resources necessary to survive and to achieve their goals.
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How do Organizations Thrive ? James Q. Wilson “Organizational Maintenance” They must attract the resources necessary to survive and to achieve their goals. Three Types of Incentives
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How do Organizations Thrive ? James Q. Wilson “Organizational Maintenance” They must attract the resources necessary to survive and to achieve their goals. Three Types of Incentives Solidarity Material Purposive
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Turning Green Revolutions How can chemistry/chemists/consumers be part of the solution and not just the problem?
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Turning Green Revolutions How can chemistry/chemists/consumers be part of the solution and not just the problem? By being proactive with focus on design (benign by design) and utilizing a suite of performance criteria. What criteria?
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Chemical Criteria Ambient conditions – limited energy input Renewable feedstocks, fuels Economy of atoms and energy Catalysis Minimization reaction steps, auxiliaries, solvents, equipment Degradation as performance From What to do to How to do …
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It’s Not Easy Being Green
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“Green Washing” What is it ? The Seven Sins 1. Hidden Trade-off-claims 2. Absence of proof 3. Vagueness 4. Irrelevance 5. Lesser of Two Evils 6. Falseness 7. False or misleading Labeling
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Keurig Green Mountain K-Cups
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The K-Cup Current system multi component, multi material – plastic(s), aluminum and grounds Future system 2020 ? Polypropylene for 100% recyclability US 2013 => 33 million tons plastic = 13 % of waste stream
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“Green Washing” in Advertising What is it ? Green Washing Index for Advertisement Criteria (U. Oregon) 1. Does the ad mislead with words? 2. Does the ad mislead with visuals &/or graphics? 3. Does the ad make vague claims - not provable? 4. Does the ad overstate or exaggerate product or service? 5. Does the ad leave out or mask important information? http://www.greenwashingindex.com
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Green Certification and Ecolabeling “ To differentiate your product or service as environmentally sound, you may want to obtain certification from an independent, third-party so that you can include their logo or "ecolabel" on your product's label and other marketing materials. Ecolabeling is important way to market your product to green consumers. ” US Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov/content/green-certification- and-ecolabeling
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Green Certification and Ecolabeling Several Categories 1) Government Consumer Products EPA Design for the Environment (DfE) http://www.epa.gov/dfe/ 2) Non-Profits http://www.greenseal.org/ 3) Product Guides/Company Designations Good Guide http://www.goodguide.com/http://www.goodguide.com/ Greenlist TM SC Johnson http://www.scjohnson.com/en/commitment/focu s-on/greener-products/greenlist.aspx http://www.scjohnson.com/en/commitment/focu s-on/greener-products/greenlist.aspx
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Domestic (US) Certifications Green SealGreen Seal (1989) First Environmental Certification in the US. Sets product standards. Awards its label to a wide variety of products. Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Electricity: Certified by Scientific Certification SystemsScientific Certification Systems Buildings: The U.S. Green Building Council LEED Green Building Rating SystemU.S. Green Building Council Chlorine-Free Products: Certified by the Chlorine Free Products AssociationChlorine Free Products Association Energy Efficient Products: Certified by the U.S. Government's ENERGY STAR Program ENERGY STAR Program Organic Produce: Certified by the USDA National Organic Program USDA National Organic Program Renewable Energy: Certified by the Green-e Certification ProgramGreen-e Wood Products: Criteria set by Forest Stewardship Council; Certified by Scientific Certification Systems and SmartwoodForest Stewardship CouncilScientific Certification Systems Smartwood
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International Certifications The European Union Eco-Label (1992)program is a voluntary scheme designed to encourage businesses to market products and services that are kinder to the environment and for European consumers. 17,000 EU Ecolabel productsEuropean Union Eco-Label Canada's EcoLogo Label (1988) program certifies products from the United States and Canada in over 120 categories EcoLogo Label Germany's Blue Angel program provides ecolabeling for a wide variety products Blue Angel Scandinavia's Nordic Swan (1989) allows companies to apply for an ecolabel in over 66 product categoriesNordic Swan Japan's EcoMark Program provides product certification and ecolabeling for several product typesEcoMark Program Taiwan's Green Mark and Energy Label programs provide certification and ecolabeling for green and energy efficient productsGreen Mark Energy Label
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SC Johnson – Greenlist TM http://www.scjohnson.com/en/commitment/ focus-on/greener-products/greenlist.aspx A list (?) vs a (patented) process 2006 Pres. Green Chem Challenge Award
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Greenlist TM in Action
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Doing More With Less Doing Without Daoist Philosophy “Wu Wei” Ado – the not do Effortless Action
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The Green Chemistry Revolution What is it ? What are the Gains ? What is Given Up ?
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Turning Green Revolutions Scientific/Technological Political/Regulatory Educational Cultural/Social Interpersonal (Behavioral) Economic/Business Sustainability
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