Saturday, October 27, 2018
Green Chemistry
I had heard of green chemistry before - from my mother, actually. She had tried to use chemicals that were "green" and I can recall her talking to me about green chemistry as an alternative to traditional chemical development. I think the 12 principals of green chemistry are worth pursuing; I especially feel that "preventing waste" is something we can focus our energies on. If we can create things that do not leave waste, so that there are not things left to clean up, that would be a huge step in keeping people safe from toxic chemicals. I also thought that the video about the garbage patch was distressing. The amount of plastic in the environment is something scientists and public health actors need to continue to address.
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Hi Alex,
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome that your mom uses green chemicals. I totally agree that preventing waste is key. I wonder if instituting fines or repercussions for excessive waste would help us reduce the overall amount of waste we each produce. -Christina KH
Plastic has taken over everyone. I thought the charge for bags would make people use less bags but each time I go to the grocery store, I see the majority of people choosing to purchase plastic bags still. I was not aware of green chemistry and I think it is a concept everyone should be familiar with because it is best for our health and the environment.
ReplyDeleteResponse: Christina
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased to hear that you were excited of the notion of Green Chemistry! It does feel a little like a ray of hope in what seems to be a pretty bleak world, doesn't it? I also agree with your statement that tangibility is extremely important when dealing with things as important as environmental health.
Response: Brianna
Green Chemistry and cleaning up pollution are different (as you stated) but both so important! I agree that the focus being on finding solutions (and not just "fixes" for problems we've created) is quite important.