The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking nominations for the 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards.
EPA is accepting nominations for next year's awards challenge from institutions or companies "that have developed a new green chemistry process or product that helps protect human health and the environment," according to an Aug. 18 EPA news release.
"Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners are leaders in their field and their technologies demonstrate how this revolutionary discipline can be used to prevent pollution at its source,” EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention Jennie Romer said in the release. "Green chemistry is also a tool in the fight against climate change, and by encouraging the use of greener products, it can advance environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities where industrial sites are disproportionately located."
Green chemistry refers to chemical products and processes design aimed at reducing or eliminating generation and use of chemicals hazardous to the environment and people's health, according to the release. The 2023 EPA challenge awards will include a category for technology that reduces or eliminates greenhouse gas emissions.
"EPA's efforts to speed the adoption of this revolutionary and diverse discipline have led to significant environmental benefits, innovation, and a strengthened economy," the news release said.
