Benign and sustainable chemical technologies - A UK perspective

Following the release, in January 2003, of the international assessment of university research in chemistry in the UK, 'Chemistry at the Centre', the RSC identified a number of projects to ensure that the major recommendations of the report were carried forward. One of these was to review the current state-of-the-art, and future prospects for, Green Chemical Technology. This was done through a wide-ranging workshop on 'Benign and Sustainable Chemical Technologies' held at King's Manor, York, 20-21 October 2003. This article summarises the outcomes of the workshop and highlights its main recommendations.