Models for Scaling Up Green Chemistry

Green Biz (Liroff) - This is the final post in a four-part series offering a vision for green chemistry in the United States in 2030. Part 1 defined the vision, Part 2 provided a game plan and Part 3 looked at changes needed in regulatory policy. Today's piece looks at two landmark private sector initiatives and how a robust federal green chemistry initiative could help scale up these efforts, speeding realization of the 2030 vision...A robustly funded Green Chemistry and Biomimicry Research and Development Act, on the scale of national initiatives on nanomaterials and bio-based materials, is critical to helping U.S. industry stay competitive in the global marketplace for green chemistry and realize the 2030 vision for green chemistry.