MilliporeSigma Launches First Green Chemistry Rating System

We often think of chemicals as highly toxic materials that could even prove lethal. But chemistry is everywhere and we rely on it for everything we need in daily life, from the ink in our pens to the actual food we eat. It is an integral part of our routines and industrial processes.

As such, chemicals also need a green overhaul as they can be aggressive to the planet and animal lives, and must be replaced with safer alternatives. Companies are under increasing pressure to offer safer, planet-friendly alternatives, but how is the public to know how much safer they are?

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