Chemistry and Environmental Protection (Essay Sample)

What is the Role of Chemistry in Environmental Protection? In the broad sense, the science of chemistry contributes in a very critical way to the protection of the environment since it offers the theoretical background that is needed in the prevention, assessment and management of environmental issues. Chemistry plays its part in several strategies of reducing harm to the environment and facilitating sustainable development through chemical analysis and improvements ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Song</Author><Year>2006</Year><RecNum>33</RecNum><DisplayText>(Song 2006)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>33</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="x5eea5xrcezdvjeprv7ppexep02r9sava9dx" timestamp="1727550124">33</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Song, Chunshan</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Global challenges and strategies for control, conversion and utilization of CO2 for sustainable development involving energy, catalysis, adsorption and chemical processing</title><secondary-title>Catalysis today</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Catalysis today</full-title></periodical><pages>2-32</pages><volume>115</volume><number>1-4</number><dates><year>2006</year></dates><isbn>0920-5861</isbn><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Song 2006). The use of chemical and physical properties to check pollution is one of the main importance of chemistry in environmental conservation. Environmental quality of air, water and soil is analysed by other methods of analytical chemistry ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Pierzynski</Author><Year>2005</Year><RecNum>34</RecNum><DisplayText>(Pierzynski, Vance et al. 2005)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>34</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="x5eea5xrcezdvjeprv7ppexep02r9sava9dx" timestamp="1727550231">34</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Book">6</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Pierzynski, Gary M</author><author>Vance, George F</author><author>Sims, J Thomas</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Soils and environmental quality</title></titles><dates><year>2005</year></dates><publisher>CRC press</publisher><isbn>0849316162</isbn><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Pierzynski, Vance et al. 2005). Chemists are able to identify and measure pollutants and hazardous chemicals including heavy metals, pesticides, industrial wastes and hence determine environmental health and provide input to the crafting of policies on pollution control ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Ali</Author><Year>2019</Year><RecNum>35</RecNum><DisplayText>(Ali, Khan et al. 2019)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>35</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="x5eea5xrcezdvjeprv7ppexep02r9sava9dx" timestamp="1727550292">35</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Ali, Hazrat</author><author>Khan, Ezzat</author><author>Ilahi, Ikram</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Environmental chemistry and ecotoxicology of hazardous heavy metals: environmental persistence, toxicity, and bioaccumulation</title><secondary-title>Journal of chemistry</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Journal of chemistry</full-title></periodical><pages>6730305</pages><volume>2019</volume><number>1</number><dates><year>2019</year></dates><isbn>2090-9071</isbn><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Ali, Khan et al. 2019). Further, green chemistry which is a discipline dedicated at minimizing or eliminating pollution through designing chemical processes and products is useful in fostering environmental sensitive technologies ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Doble</Author><Year>2010</Year><RecNum>36</RecNum><DisplayText>(Doble, Rollins et al. 2010)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>36</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="x5eea5xrcezdvjeprv7ppexep02r9sava9dx" timestamp="1727550350">36</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Book">6</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Doble, Mukesh</author><author>Rollins, Ken</author><author>Kumar, Anil</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Green chemistry and engineering</title></titles><dates><year>2010</year></dates><publisher>Academic Press</publisher><isbn>008052477X</isbn><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Doble, Rollins et al. 2010). For instance, the synthesis of biodegradable plastics, and the transformation of renewable resources such as biofuels is a demonstration chemistry practicing ways of minimizing the use of fossil fuel and emission of carbon gases ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Ampelli</Author><Year>2015</Year><RecNum>37</RecNum><DisplayText>(Ampelli, Perathoner et al. 2015)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>37</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="x5eea5xrcezdvjeprv7ppexep02r9sava9dx" timestamp="1727550410">37</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Ampelli, Claudio</author><author>Perathoner, Siglinda</author><author>Centi, Gabriele</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>CO2 utilization: an enabling element to move to a resource-and energy-efficient chemical and fuel production</title><secondary-title>Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences</full-title></periodical><pages>20140177</pages><volume>373</volume><number>2037</number><dates><year>2015</year></dates><isbn>1364-503X</isbn><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Ampelli, Perathoner et al. 2015). The same also applies to wastes and recyclable materials i.e., chemistry is very useful in managing wastes and recyclable materials. Wastewater undergoes some chemical processes so that it can be rid of those pollutants before it is again let out into the environment. In recycling, the interaction of chemicals in the disposal of used materials such as polymers, metals, and the conservation of electronic wastes assumes a prestigious role in reusing waste materials ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Abdelbasir</Author><Year>2018</Year><RecNum>38</RecNum><DisplayText>(Abdelbasir, Hassan et al. 2018)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>38</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="x5eea5xrcezdvjeprv7ppexep02r9sava9dx" timestamp="1727550526">38</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Abdelbasir, Sabah M</author><author>Hassan, Saad SM</author><author>Kamel, Ayman H</author><author>El-Nasr, Rania Seif</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Status of electronic waste recycling techniques: a review</title><secondary-title>Environmental Science and Pollution Research</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Environmental Science and Pollution Research</full-title></periodical>&l...