Design for the environment and green chemistry

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Design for the environment and green chemistry Design for the environment (Figure 1) is about designing, for example, products, services, processes, components and materials in a way that promotes their environmental performance and minimises their negative environmental impacts. Similarly to ecodesign and design for sustainability, this design approach typically focuses on system level and life

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Authors:

Roope Husgafvel, Aalto University

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