ABSTRACT
The preceding chapters have provided a series of case studies
illustrating to readers the subject of green chemistry-minimized
use and generation of hazardous materials-and its current appli-
cation in the pharmaceutical and associated industries. Although
there are numerous other examples in the literature and in practice
not covered here, the hope is that the stories gathered in this
compendium will inspire readers to seek out more information,
become practitioners in their own right, and encourage the next
generation of contributions. After 20 years, green chemistry is alive
and growing, with more solutions coming about each year.1 Every
branch of chemistry can incorporate the ideas inherent in the 12
principles of the philosophy (see Chapter 1), and every chemist can
contribute to making the collective enterprise more sustainable and
the planet more stable. Billions of people depend on our efforts.
