Greener Solutions
Dr. Megan Schwarzman and Dr. Heather Buckley of the UC Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry and Department of Civil Engineering and Department of the University of Victoria have published an article in the Journal Of Chemical Education describing the now eight-year-old wildly successful course, Greener Solutions, which pairs cross-disciplinary graduate students in chemistry, environmental health and engineering with industry partners to solve real world problems through a systems approach, alternatives assessment, green chemistry and bio-inspired design. Read more here.
Green Chemistry in Practice: Greener Material and Chemical Innovation Through Collaboration collects a unique set of case studies based on researchers’ experiences in developing practical, green chemistry-driven solutions to industry problems as part of the Greener Solutions Program at the Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry.
Beginning with an introduction to green chemistry, the book goes on to provide an overview of the interdisciplinary approach taken by the Center, which aims to bring about a generational transformation toward the design and use of inherently safer chemicals and materials through research, teaching and outreach. This is followed by four detailed case studies revealing each step of the process involved in assessing and designing greener solutions to real-world problems in the fields of preservatives, textiles, additive manufacturing, and green energy.