Catalysis for Sustainable Production

Products and packaging are designed to be safe and ecologically sound throughout 

Wastes and ecologically incompatible byproducts are reduced, eliminated, or recycled. 

Energy and materials are conserved, and the forms of energy and materials used are 

Chemical substances or physical agents and conditions that present hazards to 

Work spaces are designed to minimize or eliminate physical, chemical, biological, 

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Catalysis is also one of the key enabling factors for the European Technology Platform of Sustainable Chemistry (www.suschem.org). A specific coordination of European innovation-driven research in the field of catalysis and sustainable chemistry has been made by the ACENET ERA-NET network (www.acenet.net) and a European N etwork of Excellence (ID EC AT, www.idecat.org) has been dedicated to the role of catalysis for sustainable production and energy. In Japan the Green and Sustainable Chemistry Network (www.gscn.net) dedicates much attention to catalysis. 

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