Sustainable technology: green chemistry

Modern life depends on the petrochemical industry--most drugs, paints and plastics derive from oil. But current processes for making chemical products are not sustainable in terms of resources and environmental impact. Green chemistry aims to tackle this problem, and real progress is being made.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 2007-12, Vol.450 (7171), p.810-812
Hauptverfasser:	Poliakoff, Martyn, Licence, Pete
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Carbon Dioxide - analysis Carbon Dioxide - chemistry Chemical industry Chemical Industry - methods Chemical Industry - standards Chemical Industry - trends Clean technology Ecology - methods Ecology - standards Ecology - trends Environmental impact Green chemistry Industrial Waste - prevention & control Petrochemicals Petrochemicals industry Petroleum Petroleum industry Solvents - chemistry Solvents - toxicity Sustainable development
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Zusammenfassung:	Modern life depends on the petrochemical industry--most drugs, paints and plastics derive from oil. But current processes for making chemical products are not sustainable in terms of resources and environmental impact. Green chemistry aims to tackle this problem, and real progress is being made.
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/450810a