Introduction to Green Chemistry

Matlack, Albert S.

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“…In view of the chemical properties of MPs, it is believed that polymers are inert and often do not pose environmental risks to the soil environment [43]. However, plastic is not a single polymer, and unreacted monomers and other additives exist in plastics that are released into the environment as plastics decompose, posing a threat to ecosystems and human health.…”

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Pollution Characteristics of Microplastics in Soils in Southeastern Suburbs of Baoding City, China

Liang

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants that exist in different environmental media. Because of their wide range and large potential environmental hazards, they have attracted widespread attention in recent years. At present, the research on MP is mostly concentrated on the water ecosystems, and the impact on soil ecosystems is less studied. In this study, 12 typical soil samples from southeastern suburbs of Baoding city were investigated and characterized by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) combined with mass high resolution mode and positive and negative ion imaging mode. Four types of MPs, poly (propylene) (PP), poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC), poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET), and poly (amide 6) (PA6), were quickly identified, of which PET and PA6 accounted for the largest proportion of both up to 30.2%; the particle size of the obtained MPs ranged from 0 to 35 μm, of which the proportion of <10 μm MPs was more than 26.3%, while that of 20–25 μm and 25–35 μm MPs was relatively small (17.83% and 9.3%, respectively). Risk assessment results of the MP in the soil showed that the risk level of MPs in the non-ferrous metal industrial parks and in concentrated with small workshops areas is relatively high, and attention should be paid to such areas. In addition, the study provides a reference method for the investigation and risk assessment of MPs in terrestrial soils, coastal beaches, and sediments.

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Pollution Characteristics of Microplastics in Soils in Southeastern Suburbs of Baoding City, China

Liang

et al. 2020

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“…Information on published textbooks, reference materials, and laboratory manuals published after the year 2005 in the area of green chemistryand related fields. [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] greenness to be obtained. [40] Semiquantitative tools based directly on the 12 principles of green chemistry are the green circle andgreen matrix.…”

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Green Chemistry in Higher Education: State of the Art, Challenges, and Future Trends

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Nowadays, there is increasing interest in global sustainability, and thus, university students would like to know how human actions affect the health status of our planet. This is mainly due to their basic knowledge of problems such as global warming and greenhouse gases. Students would like to gain knowledge on how to safeguard the earth for future generations. This must involve changes in education programs at interested institutions and universities. To ensure that future generations of chemists are equipped with proper knowledge, significant efforts are needed. Thus, this article aims to present the history of green chemistry, its milestones, and ideas on how to teach this subject. A discussion of awareness in the field of green chemistry and of existing teaching materials is presented. In addition, green chemistry metrics, which should be known and used by professors and students, are described. Teaching methods for green chemistry are also given, with special attention paid to organic and analytical chemistry education.

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“…Plastic also contributes towards the health related issues like Skin corrosion/irritation, Aspiration hazard, serious eye damage/eye irritation etc. It takes much time for polymerization reactions to complete and, therefore, unreacted residual monomers often found in the polymeric material, many of which are hazardous to human health and the environment [22].…”

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“…Less than 10% of plastic waste is recycled. This is problematic, as plastic waste is a major environmental threat due to its non-degradability [23], its potential health risks to aquatic and terrestrial animals [24], and its impact on environmental pollution [22]. The waste plastics ending up in ocean makes a huge plastic soup and garbage patch like the great Pacific garbage patch risking the health of aquatic animals.…”

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A Review on Landfill Management in the Utilization of Plastic Waste as an Alternative Fuel

Hidayah

2018

E3S Web Conf.

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Wastes from landfills originate from many spheres of life. These are produces as a result of human activities either domestically or industrially. The global plastic production increased over years due to the vast applications of plastics in many sectors. The continuous demand of plastics caused the plastic wastes accumulation in the landfill consumed a lot of spaces that contributed to the environmental. In addition, economic growth and development also increased our demand and dependency on plastics which leads to its accumulation in landfills imposing risk on human health, animals and cause environmental pollution problems such as ground water contamination, sanitary related issues, etc. The management and disposal of plastic waste have become a major concern, especially in developing cities. The idea of waste to energy recovery is one of the promising techniques used for managing the waste of plastic. Hence, this paper aims review at utilizing of plastic as an alternative fuel.

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Introduction to Green Chemistry

Cited by 81 publications

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Pollution Characteristics of Microplastics in Soils in Southeastern Suburbs of Baoding City, China

Pollution Characteristics of Microplastics in Soils in Southeastern Suburbs of Baoding City, China

Green Chemistry in Higher Education: State of the Art, Challenges, and Future Trends

A Review on Landfill Management in the Utilization of Plastic Waste as an Alternative Fuel

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