- "Students are given the opportunity to assess chemical products and processes and design greener alternatives when appropriate."
- "Students understand and can evaluate the environmental, social, and health impacts of a chemical product over the life cycle of the product, from synthesis to disposal."
At the highest level of the ACS guidelines, students are expected to have a deeper understanding of and critical thinking skills around developing and designing greener chemical products and processes. This can include the various environmental, social and health aspects of a chemical product, in particular as it pertains to life cycle analysis.
GCTLC Library
Below are resources from the GCTLC library that are tagged with any of the following Green Chemistry Principles:
- #3 (Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses)
- #4 (Design Safer Chemicals)
- #5 (Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries)
OR have been tagged with keyword "Life Cycle Assessment".
The variety of resources below should provide educators with numerous options to help tailor their lectures and courses with more green and sustainable chemistry content. However, if you have additional suggestions for resources, you can always submit them for inclusion in the GCTLC library, or you can post them in the forum "Green Chemistry Resources for Addressing the ACS Guidelines" on the GCTLC.
General Chemistry
This module is part of a collection of nine green chemistry teaching modules developed in the early 2000s by a team of faculty (Donna Narsavage-Heald, Trudy Dickneider, David Marx, Timothy Foley, Joan Wasilewski) led by Michael Cann at the University of Scranton and has been migrated to the GCTLC. The subjects of the modules are based on winners of the Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. The modules ...
Green Chemistry 101 - Introduction
Learn the twelve principles of green chemistry taught during The Green Chemistry & Engineering Student Workshop on June 17, 2013 in Washington D.C. The course content was provided by ACS-GCI. These videos were produced by the Western States Pollution Prevention Network. Other sponsors included NPPR and Washington State Department of Ecology.
Green Chemistry and Toxicology Moments - slide set part A
The Green Chemistry and Toxicology Moment slides (slide set part A) are standalone slides that can be easily and seamlessly inserted into general chemistry and/or organic chemistry lectures. Most of the topics just have one slide but a few have two slides. There is a wide range of topics; from Vaping and Lung Injury to Safer Epoxidations. These slides are meant to engage the students ...
Green Chemistry Laboratory: Benign Synthesis of 4,6-Diphenyl[2,2']bipyridine via Sequential Solventless Aldol and Michael Addition Reactions
This laboratory exercise teaches students some of the principles of green chemistry while simultaneously introducing them to several traditional organic reactions. All the reagents used in the experiment are relatively safe and the avoidance of volatile organic solvents reduces cost, waste, and hazards. The ultimate pyridine product is reached in three steps. The first step is the solventless ...
Green Chemistry Starter Pack: Safer Labs in the Classroom
This resource provides an overview of several resources with links to green chemistry starter labs for K-12 classes. Additional links are provided for green chemistry background information and teacher stories.
The goal of green chemistry is to be benign by design, and reduce or eliminate the hazards involved in processes and products. In the lab it’s important to be conscious of the materials ...
Green Chemistry University Course: 00 - Syllabus
The Yale-UNIDO University Curriculum is a semester long course developed in collaboration with Beyond Benign. This free course is designed for undergraduate students and teaches (i) how the principles of green chemistry can help resolve global human health and environmental issues, (ii) how green chemistry functions and (iii) how it is implemented. The curriculum was developed as part of the ...
Green Chemistry University Course: Lecture 01 - Course Introduction and Accidents and Their Unintentional Consequences
In this lecture students will learn about the course requirements and the innovative capabilities of Green Chemistry which will be covered during next 14 weeks. Students will also learn that accidents can be reduced or prevented with a thoughtful design using Green Chemistry principles.
This course was developed and authored by:
Philip Coish
Kimberly Chapman
Paul Anastas
Seon Augusto Ferreira ...
Green Chemistry University Course: Lecture 02 - Green Chemistry: Reimagining Chemistry
In this class students will learn the definition of Green Chemistry and reflect on the last 25 years of Green Chemistry innovation. They will also explore the main drivers to implement Green Chemistry throughout the world and some of the latest Green Chemistry trends.
This course was developed and authored by:
Philip Coish
Kimberly Chapman
Paul Anastas
Seon Augusto Ferreira
Karolina Mellor
Amy ...
Green Chemistry University Course: Lecture 03 – 12 Principles of Green Chemistry
In this lecture students will learn about the 12 Green Chemistry Principles and explore industrial examples of implementing the principles.
This course was developed and authored by:
Philip Coish
Kimberly Chapman
Paul Anastas
Seon Augusto Ferreira
Karolina Mellor
Amy Cannon
Derrick Ward
Green Chemistry University Course: Lecture 06 – Stoichiometry and Reactions
In this lecture, students will continue to build their chemistry fundamentals. They will practice balancing equations and different types of chemical reactions. Finally, they will learn about biomimicry – an inspiration from nature to build new molecules and products.
This course was developed and authored by:
Philip Coish
Kimberly Chapman
Paul Anastas
Seon Augusto Ferreira
Karolina Mellor
Amy ...