Make a 2009 Green Chemistry Award Nomination

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. Nominations are due December 31.

 

These awards recognize innovative chemical technologies that incorporate green chemistry into chemical design, manufacture and use, and that have broad applications in industry.

 

Nominated technologies should reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances from a chemical product or process. Any individual, group or organization, both nonprofit and for-profit, including academia and industry, may nominate a green chemistry technology for these awards. Self-nominations are welcome and expected.

 

Typically, awards are given each year in five categories: Greener Synthetic Pathways;Greener Reaction Conditions; Designing Greener Chemicals; Small Business; and Academic. Each nominated technology must have reached a significant milestone within the past five years in the United States.

 

For more information on applying for an award, visit the Green Chemistry Challenge Awards webpage.