Modernizing the 12 principles of green chemistry: it's time

Abstract

This Perspective takes a look back at what the original 12 Principles were likely envisioned to be, where they are after over a quarter of a century relative to the original vision put forth by Anastas & Warner, and what changes are needed to make them a more demanding call to action given the events that have taken place in the world since their appearance in 1998.

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Article type
Perspective
Submitted
06 Oct 2025
Accepted
19 Dec 2025
First published
06 Jan 2026
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article

Modernizing the 12 principles of green chemistry: it's time

B. H. Lipshutz and S. Handa, Green Chem., 2026, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D5GC05289K

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