Rachel Carson wrote the mainstream scientific book Silent Spring in 1962. It outlined the devastation that certain chemicals had on local ecosystems. The book served as a wake-up call for the public ...

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 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 ...

Chemistry and allied fields, along with the rest of society, benefit if chemists and colleagues advance the principles and practice of green chemistry. That’s why we all need to be more intentional ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...