Before the 20th century, chemists and engineers focused mostly on meeting human needs. During the 20th century, chemical engineers primarily focused on increasing profitability of their processes. Which of the following is a NEW major concern for chemical engineers in the 21st century?

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Before the 20th century, chemists and engineers focused mostly on meeting human needs.   During the 20th century, chemical engineers primarily focused on increasing profitability of their processes.   Which of the following is a NEW major concern for chemical engineers in the 21st century?
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Innovating products and processes that are sustainable and good for the environment.
Making products and processes faster to serve a larger population.
Making products and processes larger to get attention on social media.
Reverse engineering products to determine how they were made in the past.

GPT 3.5 · Answer

Innovating products and processes that are sustainable and good for the environment.