Benefits of green chemistry for the environment

Benefits of green chemistry for the environment

Many chemicals end up with deliberate release during use (e.g., pesticides), unintended release (including release during production), or release into the environment. Green chemicals are either turned into harmless products or recycled for further use.

  • Planets and animals are less damaged by toxic chemicals in the environment.
  • There is less potential for global warming, ozone depletion and the formation of smoke and fog.
  • Fewer chemical disturbances occur in ecosystems.
  • Less use of landfills especially hazardous landfills.

Principals in green chemistry

Chemists and chemical engineers who use green chemistry examine the entire life cycle of a product or process, from the roots of the materials used to make it to the final fate of the materials after they have reached the end of their useful life. Using such an approach, scientists have been able to reduce the effects of harmful chemicals on the environment. Research and development in green chemistry takes place in several different fields.