iOn December 4, 2018, EPA announced that it is accepting nominations for the 2019 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. Sponsored by EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) in partnership with the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute (ACSGCI), these awards promote the development and use of novel green chemistry for environmental and economic benefits. There are five award categories for which eligible candidates can be nominated:
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Greener Synthetic Pathways (Focus Area 1);
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Greener Reaction Condition (Focus Area 2);
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The Design of Greener Chemicals (Focus Area 3);
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Small Business; and
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Academic.
Eligibility for nominations requires that candidates’ technology meets the following criteria: (1) it must be a green chemistry technology with a significant chemistry component; (2) it must include source reduction; (3) it must be submitted by an eligible organization or its representatives; (4) it must have a significant milestone in its development within the past five years; (5) it must have a significant U.S. component; and (6) it must fit within at least one of the three focus areas of the program. The deadline for nominations is January 15, 2019, to be presented in the summer of 2019. Self-nominations are allowed, there is no entry fee or standard form, and one can nominate more than one technology.
