Green chemistry can be considered as the design and application of processes and products that do not harm the environment. The application of green chemical technology is becoming increasingly important as traditional raw materials become scarcer, the costs of waste disposal and fines from pollution escalate, and energy costs increase. Green chemistry principles and tools are available to aid environmentally friendly process and product design. The learning objectives are as follows: - To understand how the costs of “waste and energy” problems are leading to changes in industry - To learn the fundamental philosophy and tools of green chemistry - To practice applying green chemistry principles to process and product design - To develop an awareness of the legislative, financial and social factors connected with reducing environmental impact - To gain knowledge of the various technologies used by process industries to minimise waste - To gain an appreciation of the difficulties in comparing and measuring the 'greenness' of alternative processes. - To understand the importance of catalysis to green chemistry - To recognise the key difference between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis in chemical processes - To understand the importance and role of solvents in chemical and related processes - To learn about different “greener” alternatives including examples of use and also pros and cons - To use real examples to illustrate how the principles of green chemistry can be applied to chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing. - To study the changing trends in raw material utilisation and to understand the potential of alternative feedstocks. - To understand how biomass can be used as a feedstock for future production industries.