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Pollution Prevention Initiatives
Introduction
Through education and practical application, Penn State University has had a long-term commitment to protecting and improving the natural environment. The University has implemented numerous measures to protect the environment since the 1980's. Initiatives implemented under the direction of the Environmental Health and Safety office have primarily focused on reduction of hazardous waste and petroleum products as well as on sound fiscal management. In these applications, we have seen significant efforts in source reduction, redistribution, recycling, and substitution.
Education is an important component of Penn State's pollution prevention initiatives, as changes in behavior and attitude can be one of the more difficult, yet permanent methods to prevent pollution. Through a number of educational programs, EHS has specifically directed its efforts to pollution prevention measures. Refer to the Training section of the EHS web site for a complete description of these programs.
The purpose of this Pollution Prevention Document is to provide concise information about these activities.
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