Sharing the magic of green chemistry with high school teachers

By Saskia van Bergen, green chemistry scientist, Hazardous
Waste Toxic Reduction Program


When I was a student in a lab, I knew very little of the
chemical and safety hazards of the experiments we did. From my perspective, the materials magically
appeared and disappeared. I didn’t know
what went on behind the scenes. I thought very little about the health risks of
chemicals we used. This