This document provides an overview of green chemistry, including its history, definition, 12 key principles, and recent trends. Green chemistry aims to reduce the environmental impact of chemical processes and products. It focuses on preventing waste and pollution by designing safer chemicals, synthetic methods, and products that degrade after use. The principles emphasize increasing energy efficiency, using renewable feedstocks, real-time analysis, and catalysis to minimize hazards and waste. Recent areas of focus include biocatalysts, degradable polymers, and carbon dioxide utilization. While green chemistry research in India is still developing, it is important for sustainable industrialization.