Chemistry-Week 3-Green Chemistry

I think overall, green chemistry is a conscientious way of approaching a polluted system.  Wind power is a useful way to generate energy with a natural resource. Instead of finding ways to deal with the trash we use, using less trash is obvious, but it doesn't make money for the companies that produce it, which is one reason it continues to be produced and remains a problem. An example of this is plastic. As we have discussed before, plastic is polluting our waters, earth, and all inhabitants. Having alternative or reusable resources would be beneficial.

Producing and using less harmful chemicals would also be better. There needs to be harsher fines and punishment to companies that dump byproducts and waste in the water and cause pollution. The lack of regulation harms animals, our air, water, and ecosystem.

The article about hydrogen operated vehicles in Scotland is a great idea, but as the article says, getting the hydrogen atoms isolated is an energy consuming process in itself. I do like the way the people in the village are determined to find alternative ways to use cleaner energy while helping their economy and providing jobs for the younger generations.

I believe green chemistry is steering in the right direction and people are coming up with ways to use what we have without harming the environment more.