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Pollution Prevention Week


EPA Administrator McCarthy reveals the new Safer Choice label.

Pollution Prevention Week

Celebrating 25 years of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. Pollution Prevention (P2) Week, September 21 - 27, highlights the efforts of EPA, its state partners, industry and the public in preventing pollution right from the start!  Learn more about EPA's P2 program.

Our EPA blog asks: What's an ounce of prevention worth?   

Another EPA blog on how "Preventing pollution begins at home"

Find out what P2 looks like in US EPA Region 8.

P2 Events

25 years Preventing Pollution: a Retrospective reportExit

Indiana Pollution Prevention Conference & Trade Show on September 30Exit

P2 Resources for Businesses

News and events in Maryland’s Green Registry.Exit

Tips for companies to raise awareness during P2 weekExit

Ask a question about how P2 applies to your problemExit

P2 Resources you can useExit

What You Can Do 

You can prevent pollution every day and conserve natural resources: