U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Green Chemistry Awards.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and is accepting nominations for the 2004 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. These prestigious presidential rank awards recognize innovative chemical technologies that incorporate "green" chemistry into chemical design, manufacture, and use. Green chemistry is the use of chemistry to prevent pollution.Nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. technologies should reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances from a chemical product or process. Any individual, group, or organization, either nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. or for-profit, including academia, government, and industry, may nominate nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. a green chemistry technology for these awards. Self-nominations are welcome and expected. Typically, five awards are given each year: one to an academic researcher, one to a small business, and the rest in specific areas of green chemistry. A nominated technology must have reached a significant milestone within the past five years in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Nominations must be postmarked by 31 December 2003 to be eligible for the 2004 awards, which will be presented at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., on 28 June 2004. Contact: Richard Engler, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 202-564-8740, e-mail: engler.richard@epa.gov; or visit http://www.epa.gov/greenchemistry/ howto.html. |
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