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The report finds that purified terephthalic acid production and monoethylene glycol, used to polymerize polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, are the biggest contributors across nearly all environmental impact categories.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
The water contained glycol, causing it to be classified as an environmental hazard, officials wrote in a report after investigating the accident.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Releasing the cold on demand The cooling side works through a separate glycol loop.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Soothing green tea leaf extract calms redness, while moisturizing butylene glycol leaves skin feeling dewier and smoother.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
The water contained glycol, causing it to be classified as an environmental hazard, officials wrote in a report after investigating the accident.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Releasing the cold on demand The cooling side works through a separate glycol loop.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Soothing green tea leaf extract calms redness, while moisturizing butylene glycol leaves skin feeling dewier and smoother.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Glycol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glycol. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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: ethylene glycol
broadly
: a related alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups
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