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March 12, 2026RSC Sustainability0 citationsOpen Access

The Plastics Problem: A Qualitative Life Cycle Analysis Case Study for Green and Sustainable Chemistry Education

HMHunter McFall-BoegemanMZMengqi ZhangMCMelanie M Cooper

Key Points

  • To examine how qualitative life cycle analysis can enhance green and sustainable chemistry education.
  • Conducted qualitative interviews with chemistry educators and professionals.
  • Analyzed existing guidelines for sustainability in chemistry education.
  • Engaged with case studies illustrating green chemistry applications.
  • Identified key barriers to integrating sustainability in chemistry education.
  • Highlighted effective strategies for teaching green chemistry principles.
  • Revealed a growing interest in interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability in chemistry.

Abstract

In academic and industrial chemistry societies, long-standing professional interests in sustainability education are joined by emergent efforts to incorporate green chemistry, such as those outlined by professional societies’ guidelines for...

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McFall-Boegeman et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b2587296eeacc4fcec82e9https://doi.org/10.1039/d6su00001k
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