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''<blockquote>Engineering approach for producing products that considers the environmental quality, and ecological effects of the product.  This directly affects the design for disposability.</blockquote>''
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''<blockquote>Green engineering is the design, commercialization and use of processes and products that are feasible and economical while:''
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*''Reducing the generation of pollution at the source''
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*''Minimizing the risk to human health and the environment.'' (EPA 2012)</blockquote>
  
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This definition was developed for the SEBoK version 0.5. ''Note to reviewers '': If you are aware of a more authoritative definition, please provide this information in your review.  
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EPA. 2012. "Green Engineering." United States Environmental Protection Agency. Accessed on 11 September 2012. Available at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/greenengineering/.
  
 
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<center>'''SEBoK v. 2.10, released 06 May 2024'''</center>

Latest revision as of 23:26, 2 May 2024

Green engineering is the design, commercialization and use of processes and products that are feasible and economical while:

  • Reducing the generation of pollution at the source
  • Minimizing the risk to human health and the environment. (EPA 2012)

Source

EPA. 2012. "Green Engineering." United States Environmental Protection Agency. Accessed on 11 September 2012. Available at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/greenengineering/.

Discussion

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SEBoK v. 2.10, released 06 May 2024