Pure Appl. Chem., 2001, Vol. 73, No. 8, pp. 1237-1241
doi:10.1351/pac200173081237
Green chemistry and the global water crisis*
Dennis L. Hjeresen
The Green Chemistry Institute, American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA
Abstract:
Among environmental issues facing the world today, land-based sources of water pollution is one of the most pressing. Adequate supplies of satisfactory-quality water are essential for the natural resources and ecological systems on which all life depends. Green chemistry offers a scientifically based set of solutions to protect water quality.