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Waste not--want not? Green chemistry's current trends and future aspirations.(Trends)
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Canadian Chemical News
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April 1, 2004
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2004 Chemical Institute of Canada. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Consider this: what do pulp and paper, lumber, petrochemicals, textiles, transportation, health care and pharmaceuticals, architecture, mining and steel, food and agriculture, plastic/ rubber/coatings, and electronics have in common or a new product with the same fudctions but without harm?
Together they define modern civilization, constitute the world economy, and all involve chemistry. They all generate certain waste that results in environmental and social concerns. Historically, industries have been established by scientific expeditions that have resulted in new industrial territories. Traditionally, those expeditions fostered the creation of foundations and further ...
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