M9.3 Green Chemistry

This is my first time hearing and learning about green chemistry. After learning how we are always surronded and exposed to toxic chemicals, it is relieving to know that there are safer and "greener" alternatives. I am also glad to learn that there is the Green Chemistry initiative to address the issues of toxic chemicals so in the future we can have greener and safer alternatives. The 12 principles of green chemistry take on a preventitative lens so little to no harm can be done when a new chemical product or process is created. I think the principles are great measures that scientists must strictly abide to when innovating a new chemical product because they are safety measures, so if not followed, there will be public health consequences. If the green chemistry principles had been applied when plastic was invented, the Earth would be so much different. We would not have so much landfill and pollution, and animals and sea creatures' life and habitat would not be harmed.