What is a pollution prevention hierarchy?

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What is a pollution prevention hierarchy?

Answer 1

A pollution prevention hierarchy can be visualised as an inverted pyramid showing the alternative methods of pollution prevention and their relative importance. It is an extension of the 3R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle).

                Source reduction

                    Recycling

                    Treatment

                     Disposal

Answer 2

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Pollution Prevention Concepts and Principles

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POLLUTION PREVENTION HIERARCHY. as established by Congress in the. Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. Recycling and Reuse. Disposal. Prevention and Reduction ...

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