Environmental
Sep. 15, 2012
State 'green chemistry' regulations stifle innovation
Ironic, given that green chemistry programs are meant to encourage the design of products that minimize the use and generation of hazardous substances. By Gene Livingston of Greenberg Traurig LLP
"Benign by design." That's the hallmark phrase of green chemistry programs. In addition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency states, "green chemistry, also called sustainable chemistry, is a philosophy of chemical research and engineering that encourages the design of products and processes that minimize the use and generation of hazardous substances." Inherent in these articulations of green chemistry is the recogn...
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