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Mission: To promote innovative chemical technologies that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture, and use of chemical products.
Highlights
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2007 Award Entries and Recipients Booklet (PDF) (75 pp., 365 KB, About PDF)
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1996-2007 Winners Brochure (PDF) (152 pp., 483 KB, About PDF)
Green Chemistry Challenge
Green chemistry, also known as sustainable chemistry, refers to environmentally friendly chemicals and processes that result in: reduced waste, eliminating costly end-of-the-pipe treatments; safer products; and reduced use of energy and resources—all improving the competitiveness of chemical manufacturers and their customers.
EPA’s voluntary Green Chemistry Program supports the research and development of safer chemicals and safer chemical processes through education and incentives, including the prestigious Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award.
Through 2006, all technologies nominated for the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
- eliminate the use or generation of 1.2 billion pounds of hazardous chemicals and solvents each year—enough to fill over 5000 railroad tank cars or a train over 62 miles long
- save over 16 billion gallons of water each year—enough to supply a city the size of Baltimore, MD
- eliminate 57 million pounds of carbon dioxide releases to air each year—equal to taking nearly 37,000 automobiles off the road.