Issue 24, 2019

The periodic table of the elements of green and sustainable chemistry

Abstract

Achieving a sustainable future will only be possible through the intersection of the best science and technology in combination with the societal, economic, policy, cultural, moral, and ethical ecosystem. Green chemistry and green engineering provide the scientific and technological foundation of the elements of green and sustainable chemistry while the other elements, relating to humanitarian aims, enabling system conditions, and noble goals, provide the imperative context. This alternative periodic table, strives to outline the range of aspects and tools that are available and needed to accomplish the daunting and necessary tasks of moving toward a sustainable tomorrow.

Graphical abstract: The periodic table of the elements of green and sustainable chemistry

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
18 Apr 2019
Accepted
01 Jul 2019
First published
02 Jul 2019

Green Chem., 2019,21, 6545-6566

The periodic table of the elements of green and sustainable chemistry

P. T. Anastas and J. B. Zimmerman, Green Chem., 2019, 21, 6545 DOI: 10.1039/C9GC01293A

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