Understanding ‘green chemistry’ and ‘sustainability’: an example of problem-based learning (PBL)Footnote^*

* Some parts of this study were given as an oral presentation at the ‘1st International Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technologies’ Congress, 30 September–3 October, 2015, Izmir, Turkey.

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