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.
Barry Goldsmith
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