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 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 ...

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 ...

Learn how to use real-world green chemistry and engineering case studies to inspire critical thinking about chemistry, sustainability, and our planet Case studies are a useful tool to help ...

The concept of greening chemistry developed in the business and regulatory communities as a natural evolution of pollution prevention initiatives. In our efforts to improve crop protection, commercial ...

An image with three panels, all tinted green. In one panel, a woman wearing protective clothing, goggles, gloves, and hair covering holds a clipboard in one arm and reaches with the other toward a ...

CU Boulder students can apply for a fellowship for an online green chemistry certificate program offered by the University of Washington (UW). This program is a CU Green Labs, CHEMunity and (B)Chem ...

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, ...

With the impact of chemicals on the planet and on human health becoming clearer, chemistry educators must equip students to carry out their work with human well-being and environmental sustainability ...

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 ...