Green Organic Chemistry and its Interdisciplinary Applications

 

8Applications of Green Chemistry Principles in Engineering Introduction to Sustainability

An important point, often overlooked, is that the concept of waste is human. Green engineering focuses on how to achieve sustainability through science and technology.

Paul T. Anastas and Julie B. Zimmerman (2003)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This chapter is the first one in the series of five chapters that are dedicated to applications of green chemistry. In this chapter, we give a foundation of green engineering. Specific objectives are as follows.

Learning Objectives	Section Numbers
Become familiar with the basics of engineering and its main branches	8.1
Learn about the 12 principles of green engineering	8.2
	8.2.1
	8.2.2
	8.2.3
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