Organic chemistry of the twentieth century changed the world, giving us new drugs, insecticides, adhesives, textiles, dyes, building materials, composites and all types of polymers. But these achievements did not come without a cost: any chemical process produces waste that must be addressed, including the reaction solvents and toxic byproducts in the water can evaporate or seep into groundwater, but are disposed of properly. Even seemingly harmless byproducts, should be buried or securely otherwise isolated. As always, there is no such thing as a free lunch, with the good also comes the bad.
may never be possible to make organic chemistry is completely benign, but the knowledge that the environmental problems caused by various chemical processes have increased dramatically in recent years has resulted in the movement known as sustainable chemistry or Green Chemistry, which is the design and implementation of products and processes that reduce waste and try to eliminate the generation of hazardous substances
The need to reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and application of chemicals so as to prevent chemical pollution puts before a major change both in the way of facing and solving problems in their training.
collaboration between the world of industry and academia is essential to achieve the introduction of green products on the market. For this collaboration to be successful must be very flexible because they must work together people from traditionally targets whose structures were different. Incumbent on governments to create mechanisms to facilitate this interaction through the enactment of appropriate legislation. Neither
strategies preventive or design of environmentally benign chemicals are a universal panacea and will not solve all global environmental problems. Neither apply in all cases. But to the extent in which they are becoming a way of thinking man's relationship with its environment will contribute significantly to improving the quality of life of the man himself.
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