Green Chemistry and the Ten Commandments of Sustainability
Summary
Green Chemistry and the Ten Commandments of Sustainability is a chemistry LibreText that was authored, remixed and/or curated by Stanley E. Manahan. LibreTexts is a multi-institutional collaborative to provide open access educational resource in the form of online free textbooks.
Green Chemistry and the Ten Commandments of Sustainability, discusses chemistry as a whole particularly as it relates to the environment and sustainability. In addition to covering green chemistry, the book deals with sustainable science and technology in general. In so doing, it views Earth and its environment as consisting of five highly interactive spheres: (1) The hydrosphere, (2) the atmosphere, (3) the geosphere, (4) the biosphere, (5) and the anthrosphere. The book includes 17 chapters and covers many fundamental concepts of chemistry.
Chapter Highlights
- Chapter 1: Introduces sustainability, environmental science, and the five spheres. Discusses humanity’s energy transition from solar to fossil fuels and the need to return to renewable sources.
- Chapter 3: Defines green chemistry and its 12 principles. Introduces environmental chemistry and basic chemical concepts.
- Chapters 3–7: Cover general, organic, and biochemistry from a green perspective.
- Chapters 8–13: Explore each environmental sphere: Water as a green substance, Air and climate threats, Earth and soil sustainability, Biology and agriculture, Industrial ecology and sustainable manufacturing
- Chapter 14: Focuses on renewable, biological feedstocks and biorefineries.
- Chapter 15: Emphasizes sustainable energy as the foundation of green systems, covering solar, wind, hydro, and biomass.
- Chapter 16: Addresses green chemistry’s role in countering terrorism, toxic threats, and biohazards.
- Chapter 17: Presents the "Ten Commandments of Sustainability" and practical suggestions for action, from modest to ambitious.
Green Chemistry and the Ten Commandments of Sustainability, discusses chemistry as a whole particularly as it relates to the environment and sustainability. In addition to covering green chemistry, the book deals with sustainable science and technology in general. In so doing, it views Earth and its environment as consisting of five highly interactive spheres: (1) The hydrosphere, (2) the atmosphere, (3) the geosphere, (4) the biosphere, (5) and the anthrosphere. The book includes 17 chapters and covers many fundamental concepts of chemistry.
Chapter Highlights
- Chapter 1: Introduces sustainability, environmental science, and the five spheres. Discusses humanity’s energy transition from solar to fossil fuels and the need to return to renewable sources.
- Chapter 3: Defines green chemistry and its 12 principles. Introduces environmental chemistry and basic chemical concepts.
- Chapters 3–7: Cover general, organic, and biochemistry from a green perspective.
- Chapters 8–13: Explore each environmental sphere: Water as a green substance, Air and climate threats, Earth and soil sustainability, Biology and agriculture, Industrial ecology and sustainable manufacturing
- Chapter 14: Focuses on renewable, biological feedstocks and biorefineries.
- Chapter 15: Emphasizes sustainable energy as the foundation of green systems, covering solar, wind, hydro, and biomass.
- Chapter 16: Addresses green chemistry’s role in countering terrorism, toxic threats, and biohazards.
- Chapter 17: Presents the "Ten Commandments of Sustainability" and practical suggestions for action, from modest to ambitious.
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