Experts believe it is often more cost effective to prevent pollution from being created at its source than to pay for control, treatment and disposal of waste products. Pollution prevention approaches include: increasing efficiency in energy use; use of environmentally benign fuel sources. In the agricultural sector, pollution prevention approaches include: Reducing the use of water and chemical inputs; Adoption of less environmentally harmful pesticides or cultivation of crop strains with natural resistance to pests; and Protection of sensitive areas. In the industrial sector,... Show more Experts believe it is often more cost effective to prevent pollution from being created at its source than to pay for control, treatment and disposal of waste products. Pollution prevention approaches include: increasing efficiency in energy use; use of environmentally benign fuel sources. In the agricultural sector, pollution prevention approaches include: Reducing the use of water and chemical inputs; Adoption of less environmentally harmful pesticides or cultivation of crop strains with natural resistance to pests; and Protection of sensitive areas. In the industrial sector, examples of P2 practices include: Modifying a production process to produce less waste Using non-toxic or less toxic chemicals as cleaners, degreasers and other maintenance chemicals Implementing water and energy conservation practices Reusing materials such as drums and pallets rather than disposing of them as waste In homes and schools examples of P2 practices include: Using reusable water bottles instead of throw-aways Automatically turning off lights when not in use Repairing leaky faucets and hoses Switching to "green" cleaners (Source: EPA, USA) Show less
Experts believe it is often more cost effective to prevent pollution from being created at its source than to pay for control, treatment and disposal of waste products.
Pollution prevention approaches include: increasing efficiency in energy use; use of environmentally benign fuel sources. In the agricultural sector, pollution prevention approaches include: Reducing the use of water and chemical inputs; Adoption of less environmentally harmful pesticides or cultivation of crop strains with natural resistance to pests; and Protection of sensitive areas.
In the industrial sector, examples of P2 practices include: Modifying a production process to produce less waste Using non-toxic or less toxic chemicals as cleaners, degreasers and other maintenance chemicals Implementing water and energy conservation practices Reusing materials such as drums and pallets rather than disposing of them as waste
In homes and schools examples of P2 practices include: Using reusable water bottles instead of throw-aways Automatically turning off lights when not in use Repairing leaky faucets and hoses Switching to "green" cleaners
(Source: EPA, USA)
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