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The goal of Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering is to minimize waste, totally eliminate the toxicity of waste, minimize energy use, and utilize green energy (solar thermal, solar electric, wind, geothermal, etc.) – that is, non fossil fuel. Clearly, fossil fuels have their own waste and toxicity problems even though usually remote from the site of chemical production.
This chapter was originally published as part of the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology edited by Robert A. Meyers. DOI:10.1007/978-1-4419-0851-3
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Meyers, R.A., Anastas, P.T., Zimmerman, J.B. (2013). Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Introduction. In: Anastas, P., Zimmerman, J. (eds) Innovations in Green Chemistry and Green Engineering. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5817-3_1
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