Benign and sustainable chemical technologies—a UK perspective

Abstract

Following the release, in January 2003, of the international assessment of university research in chemistry in the UK, ‘Chemistry at the Centre’, the RSC identified a number of projects to ensure that the major recommendations of the report were carried forward. One of these was to review the current state-of-the-art, and future prospects for, Green Chemical Technology. This was done through a wide-ranging workshop on ‘Benign and Sustainable Chemical Technologies’ held at King’s Manor, York, 20–21 October 2003. This article summarises the outcomes of the workshop and highlights its main recommendations.