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Chemistry

Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry

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The term 'green chemistry' was officially coined in 1991 by Paul Anastas, and the twelve principles were published in 1998 in the book 'Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice'.

Why this is interesting

You know how we worry about pollution from industry? What if we could prevent pollution from ever being created in the first place? These twelve principles show chemists exactly how to do that.