What Is Green Chemistry?

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At a Pollution Prevention Week event in Sausalito on September 22, 2009 DTSC Acting Director Maziar Movassaghi called green chemistry a game-changer because products will be redesigned using chemicals that are "benign by design."   

Benign By Design

California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and green chemistry share a common principle - preventing the generation of waste, especially toxic waste.

Green 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. Green chemistry is a highly effective approach to pollution prevention because it applies innovative scientific solutions to real-world environmental situations.

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