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Pollution Prevention and Planning in Washington State

Pollution prevention (P2), source reduction, sustainable production—these all describe methods to increase business efficiency through safer processes. Practitioners of P2 substitute less-toxic materials for hazardous ones, and reduce or eliminate hazardous substances by improving processes.  P2 protects human health, saves money and preserves the environment. 

• Defining Pollution Prevention
• Pollution Prevention Planning Program requires certain businesses to plan to reduce the amount of pollution they may generate. 
• Pollution Prevention by Business Type offers business-sector-specific opportunities for process changes and safer substitutions for dangerous materials.
• P2 Tools The Toolkit includes strategy development ideas, an opportunity list, vendor links, and other tools to help facilities gain better process control, reduce water use, produce less waste, and improve compliance. 
• Pollution Prevention Successes spotlights businesses and projects that have used P2 and Lean to work safer and smarter.
• Pollution Prevention Resources for Schools and Analytical Labs - Ecology is working with businesses and schools to find safer alternatives to reduce, or even eliminate the use of toxic metals.
• Events and Training - visit for a listing of important & useful P2 Events!
• Safer Chemical Alternatives
• Pollution Prevention Staff at Ecology
• Other Pollution Prevention Sites