This document provides an introduction to green chemistry. It defines green chemistry as the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous substances. The history and key principles of green chemistry are discussed. The 12 principles developed by Paul Anastas and John Warner cover concepts like pollution prevention and the use of safer, environmentally benign substances and energy efficient processes. The importance of green chemistry is to prevent waste, design safer chemicals and products, and support a transition to sustainable agriculture.

1. INTRODUCTION TO
GREEN CHEMISTRY
MEMBERS:
DURGA.N
MAHESH.M.P
NAFLABI.C
DATE:08/07/2010
NISHIYA MHMD
PRIYA.P.T

3. WHAT IS GREEN CHEMISTRY??
• GREEN CHEMISTRY IS ALSO CALLED
SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY.
• IT SEEKS TO REDUCE AND PREVENT
POLLUTION AT IT’S SOURCE.
• “GREEN CHEMISTRY IS THE DESIGN
OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTS &
PROCESSES THAT REDUCE OR
ELIMINATED THE USE & GENERATION
OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.”

4. HISTORY OF GREEN
CHEMISTRY
• THE POLLUTION PREVENTION ACT
PASSED IN 1990 IN UNITED STATES
EXPLORED THE IDEA OF GREEN
CHEMISTRY.

5. FATHER OF GREEN CHEMISTRY

6. PRINCIPLES OF GREEN
CHEMISTRY
• PAUL ANASTAS &JOHN C.WARNER
DEVELOPED 12 PRINCIPLES OF
GREEN CHEMISTRY TO EXPLAIN
WHAT THE DEFINITION MEANS
IN PRACTICE.

7. THE PRINCIPLES COVER SUCH
CONCEPTS AS:
 IT IS BETTER TO PREVENT WASTE
THAN TO TREAT OR CLEAN UP WASTE
AFTER IT IS FORMED;
 THE USE OF SAFE,ENVIRONMENT-
BENIGN SUBSTANCES,INCLUDING
SOLVENTS,WHENEVER POSSIBLE;
 THE DESIGN OF ENERGY EFFICIENT
PROCESSES;
 THE BEST FORM OF WASTE
DISPOSAL:NOT TO CREATE IT IN THE
FIRST PLACE.

8. IMPORTANCE OF GREEN
CHEMISTRY
• PREVENT WASTE
• DESIGN SAFER CHEMICALS & PRODUCTS
• USE RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCKS
• USE CATALYSTS,NOT STOICHOMETRIC
REAGENTS
• MAXIMIZE ATOM ECONOMY
• INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
• DESIGN CHEMICALS & PRODUCTS TO DEGRADE
AFTER USE
• ANALYZE IN REAL TIME TO PREVENT POLLUTION
• MINIMIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS.

9. HOW GREEN CHEMISTRY
SUPPORTS A TRANSITION TO
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
• GREEN CHEMISTRY & SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE ARE INHERENTLY
INTERTWINED.
• FARMERS NEED GREEN CHEMISTS
TO MAKE SAFE AGRICULTURAL
CHEMICAL INPUT.

11. CONCLUSION
 FOCUS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY LEANS
TOWARD TYPES & DELIVERY
SYSTEMS;SOLAR,WIND,GEOTHERMAL, FUEL
CELLS,PHOTOVOLTAICS & TURBINES..
 THE NEXT LEVEL OF GREEN CHEMISTRY IS TO
FULLY SUPPORT THE RENEWABLE ENERGY
INDUSTRY & SOLVE IT’S PROBLEMS OF
MATERIALS, STORAGE & EFFICIENCY.
 GREEN CHEMISTRY SOLVING GLOBEL
WARMING IN ACTION.