It is better to prevent waste generation than to treat it after it is created.
The practice is guided by 12 foundational principles designed to make chemical analysis more sustainable: Green Approaches for Chemical Analysis
Developing reagent-free or small-scale methods to limit material consumption. It is better to prevent waste generation than
Prioritizing non-toxic and biodegradable alternatives like water, supercritical CO2cap C cap O sub 2 , or Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) . Green Approaches for Chemical Analysis
Using efficient instrumentation and designing procedures that require less heating or cooling.