Preface The importance of protecting human health and the environment simply cannot be overstated at the dawn of the 21 century. The beginning of the new millenium comes with unparalleled opportunities and challenges. Science and technology are witnessing the explosion of knowledge and discovery in areas ranging from genomics to nanotechnology, to information technology. At the same time, the daunting threats to sustainability as the world passes a population of six billion people and the growing recognition of the realities of global climate change are enough to give even the most wide-eyed of optimists pause. However, the work portrayed in this book will illustrate to the reader why some of the prople most optimistic about the future are those involved with green engineering. The new perspectives, methodologies, and technologies of green engineering are demonstrating a capability of dealing with some of the greatest challenges to sustainability. Green Engineering is identifying methods of using renewable feedstocks, minimizing energy usage, and decreasing negative impacts on human health and the environment. It achieves these goals while increasing efficiency, productivity, and profitability. The dual goals of environmental and economic benefit are essential to any approach toward sustainability.
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White House Office of Science, Technology and Policy 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D C 20500 L A U R E N G. H E I N E
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Dedication
A founding co-chair, of the Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, from which this book is derived, was named after Dr. Joseph J. Breen. Joe Breen was an inspiration to people around the world because of the passion and enthusiasm with which he articulated the need and the goals of green chemistry and engineering for sustainability. Joe's premature death in the summer of 1999 is a tragedy to all who knew him and a loss to the causes he championed. This book is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Joseph J. Breen.
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Green Engineering Paul T. Anastas, Lauren G. Heine, and Tracy C. Williamson On page ii, the Dedication should read as follows: This book is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Joseph J. Breen. Joe Breen was a founding co-chair of the Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference from which this book is derived. He was an inspiration to people around the world because of the passion and enthusiasm with which he articulated the needs and goals of green chemistry and engineering for sustainability. Joe's premature death in the summer of 1999 is a tragedy to all who knew him and a loss to the causes he championed. On pages xi and 1, the correct addresses for Paul Anastas and Lauren Heine should be the following: Dr. Paul Anastas, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20502 and Lauren Heine, Zero Waste Alliance, International Sustainable Development Foundation, 121 SW Salmon Street, Suite 210, Portland, OR 97204. The editors thank Larry Chalfan, Executive Director, Zero Waste Alliance for helping to design the cover.
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