thE SuMMIt
As part of its mission to advance the implementation of green chemistry throughout the
chemical enterprise, the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute®
(ACS GCI) has
begun a process to engage in yearly “summits” on major issues in the fields of green chemistry
and green engineering. In 2010, the first pilot summit was held in conjunction with the Safer
Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing’s (SNNI) Fifth Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon.2
ACS GCI engaged a small group of experts,3
and its own project team4
to participate in the
conference sessions, in order to develop answers to key questions on four aspects of greener
nanoscience