What is Pollution Prevention (P2)?
Pollution prevention is often used in place of the term source reduction. Source reduction is defined in the PPA as meaning any practice which: • “Reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling, treatment or disposal; and • Reduces the hazards to public health and the environment associated with the release of such substances, pollutants or contaminants. • The term includes equipment or technology modifications, process or procedure modifications, reformulation or redesign of products, substitution of raw materials, and improvements in housekeeping, maintenance, training or inventory control.’ The term pollution prevention has been further described in EPA policy (www.epa.gov/opptintr/p2home/pubs/p2policy/policy.htm) as also including the protection of natural resources through conservation or increased efficiency in the use of energy, water, o
