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Green Engineering

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Description

Green Engineering is the design, commercialization and use of processes and products that are feasible and economical while reducing the generation of pollution at the source abd minimizing the risk to human health and the environment. The US EPA promotes Green Engineering by providing educational materials, software, and workshops and training on green engineering concepts.

Goal / Mission

The goal of the Green Engineering Program is to incorporate risk related concepts into chemical processes and products designed by academia and industry.

Results / Accomplishments

Participants in the workshops have found the material helpful and relevant. A number of green engineering projects have been implemented with good results, including reducing pollution at the source and minimizing worker exposures to hazardous chemicals. Several case studies are available at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/greenengineering/pubs/case_studies.html.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
US Environmental Protection Agency
Primary Contact
Nhan Nguyen
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Chemical Engineering Branch (7406M)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 564-8526
nguyen.nhan@epa.gov
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/greenengineering/
Topics
Environmental Health / Air
Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
Organization(s)
US Environmental Protection Agency
Date of publication
2006
Location
USA

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.
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