The term “green chemistry” was introduced in the early 1990s by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to indicate “the design of chemical products and processes that minimize or eliminate ...

Green chemistry is of growing importance at CU Boulder. Numerous initiatives benefiting green chemistry are in place on campus including those at links above and listed below. The CU Boulder's EH&S ...

Society depends on chemistry far more than we consciously realize, from medicines to energy to electronics. However, chemistry is viewed with as much apprehension as gratitude, because of the ...

The Green Chemistry and Emerging Contaminants program at NYSP2I helps industries across New York State identify and adopt alternative chemicals and processes that are safer by design and reduce or ...

Only part of the resources that are extracted from the Earth are transformed into products; most end up as waste, says Buxing Han, a green chemist at the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of ...

When we explore the natural world around us in search of adventure, wonder, beauty, or solace, we are taught, “Take only pictures. Leave only footprints.” Although that is a good starting point, ...

ACS student chapters are organizations for undergraduate students interested in chemical sciences. Student chapters provide enriching educational experiences and prepare members for successful careers ...

The pharmaceutical industry has a crucial role in modern healthcare, but it also has a significant environmental footprint. From large-scale solvent use and carbon emissions to water pollution and ...

Chemistry labs at CU Boulder are using fewer toxic chemicals, less material, and shifting how students learn. CU Boulder’s chancellor and Department of Chemistry chair signed the Green Chemistry ...