Tag: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Papaya-Clay Combo Could Cut Water Purification Costs in Developing Countries

Emmanuel Unuabonah and colleagues explain that almost 1 billion people in developing countries lack access to reliable supplies of clean water for drinking, cooking and other key uses. One health problem resulting from that shortage involves exposure to heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury, released from industrial sources into the water. Technology exists…

June 13, 2013
First Mobile App for Green Chemistry Fosters Sustainable Manufacturing of Medicines

Sean Ekins, Alex M. Clark and Antony Williams point out that the companies that manufacture medicines, electronics components and hundreds of other consumer products have a commitment to work in a sustainable fashion without damaging the environment. That’s the heart of “green chemistry,” often defined as “the utilization of a set of principles that reduces…

February 1, 2013

Papaya-Clay Combo Could Cut Water Purification Costs in Developing Countries