Pollution
Prevention, Waste Reduction,
And Energy Management
Position: NCCBI supports voluntary efforts by government,
business, and industry to reduce energy consumption, reduce the
volume, concentration, and toxicity of wastes generated, and to
increase reuse of materials that otherwise would become waste, as
important components of resource conservation and sustainable
development.
NCCBI encourages
DENR’s programs that disseminate information, provide technical
assistance, and review State regulations and regulatory practices for
disincentives to waste reduction. NCCBI encourges cooperation among
DENR offices that regulate waste with those that promote waste
reduction to strive for measurable improvements in waste reduction, in
addition to enforcing regulations.
NCCBI will work with
DENR to identify opportunities for reducing waste, improving energy
management, and producing useable information and case studies of
repeatable successes.
Explanation: Improved
energy management and waste reduction benefit society through resource
conservation and reduced emissions and discharges, while also
benefiting businesses through regulatory compliance, reduced costs of
production and waste management, and reduced exposure to liability.
DENR’s program for
encouraging and promoting waste reduction is recognized nationally as
one of the best of its kind. Because
DENR”s Division
of Waste Management and Division of Pollution Prevention and
Environmental Assistance are coordinating to focus DENR’s waste
reduction outreach, DENR’s roles as both enforcer and technical
resource make some businesses reluctant to accept offers of
assistance. NCCBI is in a
good position to facilitate this process, using our communication
network to provide information to our members and the experience of
our members to provide feedback to DENR about how its programs may be
benefiting or creating barriers to waste reduction by the private
sector.
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Pollution Prevention, Waste Reduction, And
Energy Management
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