ABSTRACT
The past few decades of the twentieth century saw chemistry contributing significantly to the advancement of human civilization. Green chemistry can be used as an important tool to address most of these challenges, as it depends on technically feasible, cost-effective, and socially acceptable decisions by academia, regulators, industry, and the wider community. The scientific and technological foundation of the elements is provided by green chemistry, whereas the imperative context is provided by the other elements related to noble goals, humanitarian aims, and enabling system conditions. Green chemistry emphasizes more on atom economy, which measures the fraction of the starting material ending up in the final product. The most familiar example of reducing exposure is that of wearing safety goggles in a chemistry laboratory so as to protect the eyes. However, goggles would not prevent acid or any other chemical from splashing on the face of the student.
