Sustainable Chemistry—A New Open Access Journal

There are many issues facing society, such as energy/food/water security, plastic pollution, antibiotic resistance, global warming and the COVID-19 pandemic. To solve these (and other issues), scientists and engineers need to work together to tackle these imminent dangers. Chemistry can help to unlock these challenges and provide solutions for a brighter future. The field of Green (or Sustainable) Chemistry has been transformed in the last 30 years since Warner and Anastas [1] pioneered the now famous “12 Principles of Green Chemistry”. Now, it is relatively common to see an E-factor [2] or a Life-Cycle-Assessment to support the sustainable credentials of chemical processes, and their use will only grow in coming years [3].

It is undoubtedly exciting to read and follow the major advances in the area of Green Chemistry. The journal, Sustainable Chemistry (published by MDPI), aims to be one of the go-to journals in the area, publishing cutting-edge research in the area more broadly. The open access model allows our work to reach a broad base of readers from all corners of the world. I warmly invite you to submit your latest work and, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the editorial team.