On May 23, 2023 was held the introductory meeting of the “Global Program for Green Chemistry and Innovation” project. The representatives of the Cleaner Production Centre, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Fund for Innovation Activities, the representatives of the economy and academic sector discussed the goals and activities that need to be implemented during the six-year program, basing their discussion on how to achieve a greener industry, create a global community that promotes sustainability and find ways to commercialize green solutions.
The project “Global Greenchem Innovation and Network Program – GGINP” aims to strengthen the sound management of industrial chemicals and their waste through better control, waste reduction and/or elimination, and especially to strengthen solutions of Green Chemistry for persistent organic pollutants (POP chemicals), micro-plastics and mercury replacement through capacity building, innovations and the creation of a global green chemistry network that promotes visibility of this concept and support in implementation.
Funded by GEF/UNIDO, the Project is led by Yale University (USA), where the concept of green chemistry was born and whose creator is the Yale University professor Mr. Paul Anastas PhD, who is also involved in the Project. In addition to the USA the Project is implemented in Indonesia, Jordan, Peru, Serbia, Uganda and Ukraine.
