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McMaster University: Sustainable chemistry program gives students tools to tackle major societal and environmental issues

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Chemistry needs an image overhaul, says Gillian Goward. “People hear the word ‘chemistry’ and they assume toxic waste,” says the chair of McMaster’s Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. Instead, Goward says, chemists play a part in many beneficial technologies, can help develop environmental stewardship practices and are increasingly adopting more sustainable practices by following […]