The U.S. EPA on Aug. 18 announced that it is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards from companies or institutions that have developed a new green chemistry process or product that helps protect human health and the environment. EPA is again including an award category to recognize technology that reduces or eliminates greenhouse gas emissions.
Additionally, EPA is announcing a webinar to be held on Sept. 28, 2022, to educate stakeholders on the Green Chemistry Challenge Awards and the nomination process. For more information, see the EPA website. Nominations are due to the agency by Dec. 9, 2022.
An independent panel of technical experts convened by the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute will formally judge the 2023 nominations and make recommendations to EPA for the 2023 winners. EPA anticipates giving awards to outstanding green chemistry technologies in six categories in the fall of 2023.