EPA's pollution prevention programs are a set of voluntary initiatives designed to facilitate the incorporation of pollution prevention concepts and principles into the daily operations of government agencies, businesses, manufacturers, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. These programs are intended to conserve and protect water supply, reduce emissions and reduce waste. Included are programs that focus on a variety of different aspects of pollution prevention, such as the reduction of toxic emissions that can become absorbed in the food chain, the promotion of environmentally preferable purchasing, the adoption of finance and business management practices that facilitate pollution prevention in small business and industry, and the administration of grants programs that provide incentives at the state, local and tribal level.

Recommended EPA Web pages

• Pollution Prevention (P2): Partnerships
  Links to various pollution prevention partnerships in which EPA participates.
• Resource Conservation Challenge
  Provides information about the Resource Conservation Challenge.
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
  Think environmental + price + performance when you purchase.

Conservation

Energy
Alternative Fuels, Energy Efficiency, Fuel Economy, Hydropower, Renewable Energy, Wind Power

Pollution Prevention Programs

Recycling
Batteries, Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFLs), Compost, Electronics, Glass, Paper, Plastics, Refrigerant Recycling, Tires, Used Oil

Sustainable Development

Transportation Alternatives
Biking, Ride Sharing, Transportation Control Measures

Voluntary Partnerships

Waste Reduction
Refrigerant Recovery, Source Reduction, Waste Exchanges, Waste Minimization