Green Chemistry Takes Root in Ethiopia with the Help of University of Nottingham Scientists

Green chemistry is a philosophy encouraging the design of less hazardous chemical products, including their sustainable use/production.  Africa has the following resources which can provide opportunities for sustainable development of appropriate chemical technologies through green chemistry: intense sunlight, unique plant diversity, and enthusiastic young people.  In Ethiopia, scientists from the University of Nottingham are helping the country to develop green chemistry.  Among the research areas of the collaboration are the search for renewable biomass feedstocks and development of environmentally friendly solvent alternatives to petroleum based products.  The experiences and benefits of the collaboration are described in a recent issue of the journal, Science (URL above).

Related Links on Green Chemistry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Chemistry
http://www.epa.gov/greenchemistry/pubs/principles.html
http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=greenchemistryinstitute\index.html