[curiouscat]

Well if you can use catalytic amounts of something compared to stoichiometric amounts your going to limit the amount of waste produced.

Sure this may limit your waste products, but what about the manufacture's waste products in producing these catalysts. No to mention the energy requirement.

What if the waste is still lower, even after accounting for energy and manufacturing waste?

The alternative may not always be better. But can't say it will never be better.

[discodermolide]

You talking about the "carbon footprint"?

[curiouscat]

You talking about the "carbon footprint"?

Not really. All I'm saying is Process-A can be "greener" than Process-B. It is up to the user to come up with sensible metrics as to what "greener" is.

OTOH, I also agree that "Green Chemistry" is an oft abused / mis-used cliche, which has been over-hyped to the point of it being a  joke.

[discodermolide]

"I also agree that "Green Chemistry" is an oft abused / mis-used cliche, which has been over-hyped to the point of it being a  joke."

This not being helped by Trevor Laird's recent editorial in OPRD!

[curiouscat]

"I also agree that "Green Chemistry" is an oft abused / mis-used cliche, which has been over-hyped to the point of it being a  joke."

This not being helped by Trevor Laird's recent editorial in OPRD!

Ah! I did not know. Will read!