The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA) is a

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that created a national policy to promote the prevention of pollution or reduction at pollution sources wherever possible. The law also expanded the

Toxics Release Inventory The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a publicly available database containing information on toxic chemical releases and other waste management activities in the United States. Summary of requirements The database is available from the United St ...

(TRI), a waste reporting program administered by the

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(EPA).

Overview

The Pollution Prevention Act focused industry, government, and public attention on reducing the amount of pollution through cost-effective changes in production, operation, and raw materials use. Opportunities for

source reduction Source reduction is activities designed to reduce the volume, mass, or toxicity of products throughout the life cycle. It includes the design and manufacture, use, and disposal of products with minimum toxic content, minimum volume of material, and ...

are often not realized because many existing environmental regulations focus on waste treatment and disposal. Consequently industrial resources have been focused on compliance with the treatment and disposal requirements.

Implementation

EPA efforts to promote prevention practices include waste permitting procedures, revisions to regulations, technical assistance to industry and government agencies, and enforcement. The agency also makes efforts to link pollution prevention to public information about chemicals, such as in the TRI program.

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As codified in 42 U.S.C. chapter 133
of the

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from the

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As codified in 42 U.S.C. chapter 133
of the

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990PDFdetails
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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
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Overview

Implementation

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