On average, the pharmaceutical industry creates 100kg of waste for every 1kg of small-molecule drug synthesized. Making this process highly inefficient and creating a lot of toxic waste. Nitrogen-containing chemicals called primary amines are the sought-after chemicals from these … [Read more...] about Study brings us one step closer to sustainable pharmaceuticals
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The subtleties of sage
Alex Lin is fixing old computers - and the planet. | April 2008 issue Alex Lin, a 14-year-old living in Westerly, Rhode Island, is like most kids today. He plays sports, hangs out with friends and worries about the future of the Earth. But unlike most teenagers—or people of … [Read more...] about The subtleties of sage