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Defining Pollution Prevention

Pollution prevention (P2) is the reduction or elimination of wastes and pollutants _____ their sources. For all

the pollution that is avoided ______ the first place, there is that much less pollution to manage, treat, dispose

_____, or clean ____. P2 can encompass activities such as:

• redesigning products to cause less waste or pollution _____ manufacture, use, or disposal

• altering production processes to minimize the use ___ toxic chemicals

• implementing better housekeeping practices to minimize leaks and fugitive releases ___ manufacturing

processes

• taking steps to reduce energy consumption

Pollution prevention within industry generally receives the most attention. However, P2 efforts ____ other

sectors are equally important. For example, planting pest- resistant crops can reduce or eliminate the need

____ chemical pesticides, thereby reducing the water, air, and soil pollution that results _____ the

manufacture and use of agricultural chemicals. In office settings, simple steps such as making double-sided

copies and printing drafts ___ the back sides of discarded paper can substantially reduce the consumption

and disposal ___ paper products. ____ the home, minimizing the use of toxic household chemicals such as

drain cleaners and herbicides will reduce the amount of hazardous chemicals that eventually end ____

_____ the environment. The range of P2 opportunities is constrained only ___ the limits ____ our

imagination and ingenuity, and the strength of our commitment ____ improving our relationship ___ the

environment.

Exercise 5. Complete the texts with active vocabulary

Text 1

A) a resolution

B) international issue

C) under the auspices

D) advocating

E) to clean up

F) the environment

G) pollution

H) no-waste technologies

I) use of resources

J) representatives

K) air pollution

L) to eliminate the causes

M) conventional

N) compatible with

In November 1979, the ministers of 1.____________ from the European countries and 2.______________

from the United States and Canada met in Geneva 3. _____________ of the Economic Commission for

Europe on the Protection of the Environment. Their purpose was to decrease 4. ____________ from

industrial wastes. Long-range transboundary 5._____________, or "acid rain," from the world's metallurgy

and power plants was thought to be damaging northern lakes and forests and had grown into a major

6._____________. The ministers and representatives signed 7. ______________ to "limit, gradually reduce,

and prevent" this form of pollution. They also adopted a declaration stating that "economic development and

technological progress must be 8. _____________ the protection of the environment" and 9.

______________ the use of 10. ____________ in their countries' industries.

Government, industry and the public are beginning to become aware of the shortcomings of

11.______________ pollution controls, not to mention their cost. Pollution Prevention Pays utilizies the

concept that the conservation approach should be used 12.____________________ of pollution before

spending money and resources 13.________________ afterward. The conservation approach is the

practical application of knowledge, methods, and means to provide the most rational

14.___________________ to improve the environment.

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