68 Green Polymer Chemistry
Green polymer chemistry (GPC) refers to environmentally benign polymer chemistry and polymer technology for a sustainable society.
The idea of green chemistry was initially developed as a response to the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, which marked a regulatory policy change from pollution control to pollution prevention as the most effective strategy for the environmental issue. Green chemistry is defined as the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. Green chemistry applies across the life cycle of a chemical product, including its design, manufacture, use, and ultimate disposal. Green chemistry is also known ...
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