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The answer is complex, involves all of 26 Chapter 2 society and will involve aspects of all of the following, coming together as a coherent package: (1) Technology. A significant amount of valuable green technology exists, as is evident from publications such as this and the references therein. Further green technology needs to be developed and, more importantly, this technology needs to be commercially viable. In the short- to medium-term future we are likely to see significant reductions in the use of hazardous volatile organic solvents through increased use of benign alternatives.
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