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Green chemistry,
also known as sustainable chemistry, is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. Green chemistry applies across the life cycle, including the design, manufacture, and use of a chemical product. Read more about the concept of green chemistry.
Green chemistry technologies provide a number of benefits, including:
Highlights
- 2008 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Winners
- 2008 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Entries and Recipients Booklet (PDF) (65 pp., 337 KB, About PDF)
- 1996-2008 Winners Brochure (PDF) (152 pp., 483 KB, About PDF)
- Nomination Package for 2009 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards (PDF) (12 pp., 282 KB, About PDF)
Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
- reduced waste, eliminating costly end-of-the-pipe treatments
- safer products
- reduced use of energy and resources
- improved competitiveness of chemical manufacturers and their customers.
The primary way that EPA promotes green chemistry is through the prestigious Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. EPA also supports green chemistry through projects and programs, including educational activities and research and development.
This site offers:
- Basic Information
- EPA Projects and Programs - Awards, Education, Grants, Partnerships, and Tools
- Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards – Program that Recognizes Outstanding Green Chemistry Technologies
- Green Chemistry Education
- Grants & Fellowships
- American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute
- International Activities
- Tools & Literature
- Documents