We highlight the role of chemistry in understanding the environment around us, including measuring, monitoring and remediating the impacts of human activities upon it.
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Resources that Don’t Cost The Earth
October 2012
The Resources that Don't Cost the Earth report summarises discussions from a workshop held in Berlin in December 2011 that brought together leading academics, industrialists, government agencies and policymakers from across Europe to identify challenges and solutions related to resource efficiency.
Resources that Don’t Cost The EarthOrganic Electronics for a Better Tomorrow
September 2012
The use of organic materials to build electronic devices may offer a more eco-friendly and affordable approach to growing our electronic world. The Organic Electronics for a Better Tomorrow report presents the outcomes of the fourth Chemical Sciences in Society Summit, which was designed to identify major scientific and technological research challenges that must be addressed to advance the field of organic electronics in a way that best meets societal needs.