Pollution Prevention Initiatives

P21-1.2

Facilities can produce a lot of waste and pollution. Renovations can produce a large amount of dust, debris and noise, while construction can produce scrap material, air pollution from heavy machinery, and stormwater runoff from sites that can contaminate nearby rivers, lakes, and other water sources. Waste and pollution production at federal facilities can be greatly reduced by using pollution prevention, also known as P2, techniques. Learners who successfully complete this course will possess awareness-level knowledge of pollution prevention initiatives and their implementation in federal facilities. This course is designed for all federal facility employees who may participate in a Pollution Prevention program at some level, and can help agencies comply with the 1990 Pollution Prevention Act and Executive Order 13423.