Green Chemistry
Green chemistry is
innovative, smart, and ethically responsible. Two new fact sheets describe
1) “Why We Need Green Chemistry” and 2) “Why Promote Green Chemistry.” Click on either image or the highlighted link to download a pdf of each fact sheet.
Click on the image above for Green Screen for Safer Chemicals Report
Click on the image above for Healthy Business Strategies Report
“Green chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances.” (Anastas and Warner, 2000).
What Is Green Chemistry?
Green chemistry is innovative, smart, and ethically responsible. The most successful chemical companies of the future will be those who exploit its opportunities to their competitive advantage, and the most successful chemists of the future will be those who use green chemistry concepts in Research and Development, innovation and education.
Clean Production Action is using the Substitution Principle to leverage corporate and government support for Green Chemistry.
Publications: Safer Products and Green Chemistry
“Safer Chemicals Within Reach: Using the Substitution Principle to Drive Green Chemistry”
This report shows how to substitute safer materials for hazardous chemicals and gives case studies of industries who are moving to safer chemical practices. This report is being used in Europe to lobby for substitution legislation within the upcoming new chemical policy, REACH, but its relevance is useful to all governments, industries and NGOs round the world. Download summary and full report.
“The Substitution Principle: How to Really Promote Safer Chemical Use” Download Word doc.
“How demand is building for Green Chemistry - some public initiatives” Download PowerPoint file.
Other Important Resources
The Green Chemistry Institute and the Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry
The Green Chemistry Network and Consumer Project
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Chemistry
