the reduction or elimination of pollutants prior to removing off-site for recycling, treatment, or disposal. P2 (as it is called) can include substitution of different raw materials, reduction of toxic chemical use, and increased recycling or treatment of wastes. Companies often find reduced costs for raw materials, energy, pollution control, and waste disposal, while fewer pollutants are discharged into the air, water, or land. Preventing pollution improves the environment today and may help prevent tomorrow's problems.
According to the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 the term is defined to mean source reduction and other practices that reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants through increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, or other resources, or protecting resources through conservation.
a strategy that emphasizes reducing the amount of pollution or waste created, rather than controlling waste or dealing with pollutants after they have been created
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The use of materials, processes, or practices that eliminate or reduce the generation and release of pollutants, contaminants, hazardous substances, and waste into the land, air, or water. P2 can also be considered to encompass protection of natural resources, such as energy and water, through conservation and improved efficiency.
The design, manufacture, purchase, or use of materials to reduce the amount or toxicity of waste.
Pollution prevention means reducing pollution or waste at the beginning of a process. The underlying theory to this approach is that if you don't generate waste in the first place, there is nothing to treat or dispose of.
a continual process to use materials, processes or practices that reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants or waste at the source. It includes practices that reduce the use of hazardous materials, energy, water or other resources and practices that protect natural resources through conservation or more efficient use.
the act of reducing or eliminating the use, release, or generation of a pollutant or potential pollutant through source reduction, recycling, reuse, reclamation or modification of operating practices.
preventing or reducing pollution where it originates, at the source—including practices that conserve natural resources through increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, and land. See waste minimization.
Use of processes, practices, materials or products that avoid, reduce or control pollution, which may include recycling, treatment, process changes, control mechanisms, efficient use of resources and material substitution. eco Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs: http://www.admin.ch/seco
Stopping hazardous or toxic industrial pollution before it starts by using different materials in production or changing the process so that waste is not generated.
The use of materials, processes, or practices to reduce, minimize, or eliminate the creation of pollutants or wastes. Public Workshop: A workshop held by a public agency for the purpose of informing the public and getting its input on the development of a regulatory action, or a development that may add to the air pollution levels.
an activity that prevents or reduces the generation of hazardous waste or the release of hazardous or toxic substances into the environment (see MN Statutes §115D.03, Subd. 8).
Any activity that reduces or eliminates pollutants prior to recycling, treatment, control or disposal.
The active process of identifying areas, processes, and activities which generate excessive waste for the purpose of substitution, alteration, or elimination of the process to prevent waste generation in the first place.
Eliminating or reducing at the source the use, generation or release of toxic pollutants, hazardous substances and hazardous wastes.
preventing pollution before it is generated. In Texas law, this includes source reduction and waste minimization.
The use of materials, processes, or practices to reduce, minimize, or eliminate the creation of pollutants or wastes. It includes practices that reduce the use of toxic or hazardous materials, energy, water, and/or other resources.
As the name suggests, this is about designing pollution (waste and toxic emissions) out of the system rather than finding ways to clean it up. 3M made huge savings through its Pollution Prevention Pays programme. See also 'zero waste' and 'resource productivity'.
P2, as it is known, is reducing or eliminating the creation of pollutants or wastes at the source through using less hazardous raw materials or using more efficient practices or processes. Pollution prevention includes reducing the use of energy, water, and other resources through increased efficiency, on-site recycling, or through conservation.
Pollution prevention refers to the use of processes, practices, materials, products or energy that avoid or minimize the creation of pollutants and waste, and reduce the overall risk to human health or the environment.
Any practice which reduces environmental degradation caused by human activities. Pollution prevention can be achieved by the protection of natural resources by conservation and improved management practices, increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, or other resources, or source reduction and other practices that reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants.
Actively identifying equipment, processes, and activities which generate excessive wastes or use toxic chemicals and then making substitutions, alterations, or product improvements. Conserving energy and minimizing wastes are pollution prevention concepts used in manufacturing, sustainable agriculture, recycling, and clean air/clean water technologies.
Avoiding the production of all forms of pollution, including toxics and other pollutants emitted into air, water, and land, as a preferable alternative to cleaning up pollution that has already occurred.
An approach that avoids creating toxic chemical emissions and waste in the first place; it reduces the amount of toxic chemicals that businesses need to use in their operations. more
Device or process that (1) prevents a potential pollutant from forming or entering the environment or (2) sharply reduces the amount entering the environment. Compare pollution cleanup.
any action such as the efficient use of raw materials, energy, and water, that reduces or eliminates the creation of pollutants. In the Pollution Prevention Act, pollution prevention is defined as source reduction. (see Source reduction)
See Waste Minimization. Usually emphasizes the multi-media reduction of all wastes.
techniques that eliminate waste prior to treatment, such as by changing ingredients in a chemical reaction.
Pollution prevention (P2) is a term used to describe a series of techniques that are used to reduce the amount of pollution generated. It is in direct contrast to most pollution control strategies which seek to manage a pollutant and reduce its impact upon the environment. The pollution prevention approach seeks to increase the efficiency of a process, which reduces the amount of pollution generated.