Process

Step 1: Read through the following web articles and web sites to gather a better understanding of green chemistry:
 * The Process **

@http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1415&content_id=WPCP_007504&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=c5645c2a-d07d-4579-8919-dbac87667658

@http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/03/25/25greenwire-green-chemistry-movement-sprouts-in-colleges-c-10287.html

http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~hutchlab/greenchem/index.html

@http://www.usatoday.com/news/science/2004-11-21-green_x.htm

@http://www.epa.gov/greenchemistry/

Step 2: After reading the material in Step one, write a two-page paper explaining the pertinent issues in green chemistry. Be sure to include advantages and disadvantages as well as potential reasons why green chemistry has grown slowly.

Step 3: Now that you have become an expert on green chemistry, you must spread the message to grow public support. Your task is to create an 8 1/2” by 11” poster that promotes one aspect of green chemistry.

Some acceptable examples would be posters which promote: -Buying green chemical products -Getting educated about greener practices -Petitioning politicians to adopt green legislation and many more.

Your flyer must contain words as well as images and be engaging to the public. The message must be easily understood but also moving and thought provoking.

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