By Zachary DiBiase

Pollution Prevention Act(PPA)

Made 1990Human and Environment focused “Source reduction”• Reduce pollutant at the origin & reduce hazards to

healthBefore “end pipe”• Control pollutant at point they released into

the environment

What is the Pollution Prevention Act?

Cost efficient ways• Production• Operations• Raw materials• Pollution control• Liability costs

Waste Management Hierarchy• Recycling• Waste treatment• Safe disposal of waste residue

Pollution Prevention

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)• Setup an office• Coordinate strategy• Develop source reduction models• Collect Data• Provide public access to data• Conduct workshops and training programs

on source reduction for state and federal enforcement officers

PPA Required

Facilities and Organizations• Annual report on toxic chemical release

Efforts on source reduction and recycling Quantity entering environment Quantity recycled Practices used Quantity expected to enter environment in 2 years Ratio of production in current and previous year Amount treated on & off site

PPA Required

Categories• Equipment, Technology, Procedure

modification

• Reformulation or redesign of products

• Substitution of raw materials• Improve management, training, inventory

control, materials handling, general operations

Source Reduction Practices

States with grants will:• Give technical assistance available to

businesses seeking information about source reduction

• Training and school

• Target businesses with little information

• Monitoring waste production and release

Grants

$8,000,000 each year• 1991• 1992• 1993

Authorization bill

Any Questions?

Provided foundation for future• Development in procedures• Acts and regulations• Public information

Reduced pollution• Hurting worker health• Public health• Environmental health

Saves moneyAllowed ways to test reduction ways

What did this do?

Written policy by upper management Internal AnalysisEmployee awarenessOngoing effort of planExecutive summary

Plan Guidelines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8_p3HkQB0E

Video

Changing filters on machines

Regular maintenanceRegular house keepingWater based solventsPrinting on both sidesEnergy Efficient lighting

Examples

firm achieved • 40 percent reduction in solvent loss • $4,800 annually in raw material and disposal costs

firm got • 25 percent reduction in hazardous waste shipments• 50 percent reduction in chrome waste production• 95 percent reduction in chromic wastes

improvements included installing• rain cover for outdoor tanks• repairing leaks in tanks and pipes• installing a new treatment system

Real examples

Agriculture SectorReduce water useReduce chemical

inputProtection of

sensitive areasLess environmentally

harmful pesticidesCrop strains with

natural resistance to pests

Increasing efficiency in energy

Substituting environmentally friendly fuel sources

Design changes that reduce demand for energy

Specific Pollution PreventionEnergy Sector

Any Questions?