Dalhousie Green Chemistry Initiative

Dalhousie's Green Chemistry Initiative aims to promote a culture of safety and to enact sustainable, economical changes to research and undergraduate labs

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#DYK that fashion editor Sarah Little Turnbull contributed to the modern design of the N95 masks? Learn more about this in today's #GreenChemMoment

https://t.co/RPzasnQEOQ

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Be sure to register for our Lunch & Learn event taking place tomorrow at 11:30 in room 540 of the Chem Building!!

There will be pizza 🍕 green chem jeopardy 💚 and prizes 🎉

Register using this link: https://t.co/0eWXOsdcWg

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Come visit us at the Volunteer and Society expo!! @DalhousieChem @DalScience

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Join us tomorrow to hear @DalhousieU alumni Leah Ellis!!

@DalEngineering @DalScience @DalCivEng @ConceptsChemDal @dalphys @DalChemEng @Civil_Resource @daleng @dal_cgss @DalPhysAtmosSci @DalhousieWiE @DalChemistry @DalhousieChem @Dal_WIC @dalgreenchem @DalOfficeSust

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Last call to join our #GCConnections meeting happening TOMORROW! This month's theme is #Toxicology and we are welcoming two experts from the community! Bring your departmental colleagues, external collaborators, teaching assistants or others: https://t.co/gao48FkWD6
#AnywhereChem

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Time for a #GreenChemMoment! This week we're focusing on a solvent called cyclopentyl methyl ether. This solvent can be a more environmentally friendly alternative to high-boiling ethers like THF! #greenchemistry

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Wondering how to talk about big issues of sustainability & equity as a teacher? In this webinar, Scott Carlson provides solutions. Use science to talk about social science & how chemistry plays a role in the communication of complex concepts. Learn more: https://t.co/pJw2R1Lw0c

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Green chemistry moment time!

Butylene glycol is a conditioning agent commonly found in skin care products and cosmetics.

Rather than fossil fuel derived butylene glycol, Genomatica has created a bio-based butylene glycol called Brontide.

Check it out!

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After taking the break to think this over the winner of the holiday door decorating contest is the Dasog lab! Congratulations @dasoglab, enjoy the prize basket of local goods. Thanks to everyone who participated, we loved seeing your creativity!

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Last day to enter our holiday door decorating contest. Tweet a picture of your door with #GCIholidaycontest by the end of the day!!

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@SarahMarie1934 @ThompsonLabDal Great work!!! Looks awesome 👍🧤

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Sneak peak at the prize basket for our holiday door decorating contest. It’s full of local goodies and GCI swag! Tweet at us with #GCIholidaycontest by tomorrow to submit your door!

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Reminder: Tweet us a picture of your decorated door with the hashtag #GCIholidaycontest by Dec. 18th to enter our holiday door decorating contest!

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Reminder of our holiday door decorating contest!! Submission deadline is Dec. 18th. The lab with the best door will win a gift basket of local products (which will be revealed later this week) 😎😎❄️❄️

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Hey friends!! We’re hosting a holiday door decorating contest. The best door wins a prize! To submit your door, tweet a picture to us with #GCIholidaycontest

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@SarahMarie1934 Can’t wait to see what you and the @ThompsonLabDal come up with! 🌲☃️❄️

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Hey friends!! We’re hosting a holiday door decorating contest. The best door wins a prize! To submit your door, tweet a picture to us with #GCIholidaycontest

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Some cool talks and panels coming up on Nov. 10th!! If you’re interested in sustainability and a circular economy check this out!! @dal_cgss @DalhousieChem
https://t.co/GITTWEJbih

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Join us for ChemBeer trivia tonight at 7:00! Check your email for the zoom link!! (PS there are prizes!)

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Today is the day! We are excited to hear and learn from our invited speaker Professor David Gonzalez. The seminar is titled "Biocatalysis and Green Chemistry for the Preparation of Complex Molecular Structure".

See you at 1:30!!

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Time to celebrate the end of the week with a #GreenChemMoment! This week we're focusing on being proactive with synthetic design. Check out these awesome tools you can use for your planning!
#greenchemistry #TGIF @DalhousieChem

(Shout out to @ACSGCI for all of these resources)

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Halifax approves ambitious and unprecedented climate plan https://t.co/FtGZqP1hTg