Environmental pollution control through Green Chemistry

Chemistry plays a vital role in our lives, with its applications spanning across the globe in areas such as medicine and technology. It is nearly impossible to envision a world without the contributions of chemistry. However, many of the reactions traditionally practiced in pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry laboratories pose hazards to the environment and therefore require modification. Motivated by environmental regulations such as the Pollution Control Act, green chemistry has emerged as a modern approach dedicated to sustainability. Often described as the foundation of a sustainable future, green chemistry emphasizes minimizing or eliminating environmental harm caused by chemical processes. Increasingly, both industry and academia acknowledge its importance. Sustainable chemistry extends from reducing waste generation to ensuring proper disposal of chemical byproducts, with the overarching goal of protecting both the environment and human health. This article provides an overview of the implementation of green chemistry principles and their applications in basic and applied research. Being a multidisciplinary field, green chemistry encompasses areas such as synthesis, solvent design, catalysis, and process efficiency.