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Greener Curriculum Showcase Series: Exploring Sustainable Practices and the Drive for Greener Innovations - A Case Study in Metal Plating

Greener Curriculum Showcase Series hosted by Beyond Benign. January 16 from 11 am to 12:30 pm EST

This free, virtual workshop is designed to help educators effectively adapt and implement a new case study that examines the various considerations and factors driving greener innovations in the metal plating industry. One of the primary chemicals used in this sector is PFAS, which acts as a fume suppressant to control chromic acid mist during the chrome plating process. While PFAS reduces exposure to the known health hazard of hexavalent chromium, its health and environmental impacts raise significant concerns, underscoring the need for greener alternatives.

2024 EPA National Pollution Prevention Training and Conference

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be holding its 2024 National Pollution Prevention Training and Conference in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 10-11. The event will convene representatives from EPA grantees, academia, industry, non-governmental organizations, and state and federal agencies. Participants will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of pollution prevention (P2) while leveraging and strengthening their connections to other practitioners.

Use This Not That: Safer Substitutions for Methylene Chloride

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Join us on September 27th at 11:00 AM EST for a webinar on the latest TSCA regulations and practical strategies for replacing methylene chloride (DCM) in labs. Our experts will discuss DCM’s use, challenges of substitution, and effective green alternatives. Learn how to approach DCM replacement with solvent-specific alternatives and safer lab practices. The webinar includes two breakout sessions with our expert panel, providing time to get answers to your questions.

Protocols for Methylene Chloride Compliance

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(Note that the title on the ACS website is not correct, but the registration Link does work) 

The recently published EPA TSCA final rule on methylene chloride bans most uses of this chemical. Laboratory handling is permitted only if potentially exposed persons are covered by a compliant Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCCP). This includes requirements for exposure assessment and a significantly lower action level and occupational exposure limits than required by the OSHA Methylene Chloride standard (29 CFR 1910.1052).

ACS CHAS RAMP in the Research Lab

This 3.5-hour workshop is primarily directed at frontline researchers in academic institutions: graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and undergraduate students.

Learn the principles of the RAMP paradigm through a series of case studies and discussion sessions focused on practicing each of the RAMP steps.

Faculty and safety staff are also encouraged to attend to learn strategies to better prepare the student researchers on their campuses for risk management of their experimental work.

Introductory Conference on Green Chemistry, Arequipa City. Peru.

Dear GCS colleagues,

I would like to share with you the 1st Green Chemistry Conference that will be held in Arequipa City on 29th August 2024.

This is a hybrid Conference executed in the context of The Global GreenChem, Innovation and Network Programme (GGINP) which is leaded by the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale University and UNIDO with GEF funds. In Peru, The GGINP is implemented by the National Cleaner Production Center of Peru,  named CER and operated by Grupo GEA in coordination with the Ministry of Environment (focal point of GEF).

Circular Economy in Ukraine: Implementation Support

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The course addresses the importance of the circular economy, its principles, strategies, practices, and business models, as well as the means to promote its implementation at the country or community level. It offers practical cases from Ukraine and around the world.

The course will be of interest to representatives of government (at various levels), civil society, and anyone interested in the implementation of the circular economy in Ukraine.

The course comprises three modules:

Graduate School of Environmental Studies Summer School

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Founded in 2020, The Graduate School of Environmental Studies (GSES) Summer School is a collaborative effort by Tohoku University faculty members and affiliates to showcase ongoing research in the GSES and serve as a networking platform for researchers. The core concept of the summer school is to host an engaging week of international lectures, through which faculty and students discuss future avenues of collaboration and academic exchanges.

2025 ACS GCI Green & Sustainable Chemistry Summer School

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The ACS Green and Sustainable Chemistry Summer School (GSCSS) is a highly selective week-long program for graduate students and postdoctoral chemists and engineers. Each year, approximately 60 exceptional students from North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean are selected from a large pool of applicants and gather for this fully funded once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The American Chemical Society pays for all eligible travel and program costs.

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