The Pollution Prevention Act ( PPA ) of 1990 established pollution prevention regulations as U.S. public policy. The Act declares that pollution should be prevented or reduced at the source, wherever feasible. In the absence of feasible prevention or recycling opportunities, pollutant by-products should be treated appropriately. Disposal or other release into the environment should be the last resort and should be conducted in an environmentally safe manner.
Pollution prevention (p2) also means taking action to reduce the use of toxic substances and other potentially harmful materials at the beginning of a process or operation. Examples of pollution prevention practices include the substitution of less hazardous, less toxic cleaning agents; employee and management training in environmental best management practices (BMP); product redesign and process modification to reduce the amount or toxicity of raw materials and conserve energy and other resources.
Pollution prevention can eliminate the necessity to apply for certain permits and reduce your company's regulatory burden, as well as create savings in permit fees and treatment, storage, and disposal costs.
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P2 (pollution prevention) requirements
(42 USC 13101 to 13109)
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