Pollution Prevention Plans

These steps show how pollution prevention can be implemented.

• Establish the Pollution Prevention Program
  • Executive level decision
  • Policy statement
  • Consensus building
     
• Organize Pollution Prevention Program
  • Name task force
  • State goals
     
• Conduct Preliminary Assessment
  • Information gathering
  • Review sites
  • Establish priorities
     
• Write Pollution Prevention Program Plan
  • Consider external groups
  • Define objectives
  • Identify potential obstacles
  • Develop schedule
     
• Do Detailed Assessment
  • Name assessment team(s)
  • Review data and site(s)
  • Organize and document information
     
• Define Pollution Prevention Options
  • Propose options
  • Screen options
     
• Do Feasibility Analysis
  • Technical
  • Environmental
  • Economic
     
• Write Assessment Report
   
• Implement the Pollution Prevention Plan
  • Select projects
  • Obtain funding
  • Install
     
• Measure Pollution Prevention Progress
  • Acquire data
  • Analyze results
     
• Maintain Pollution Prevention Program

Visit one of these websites to learn more about developing a Pollution Prevention Plan:

www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/gp/2586e.pdf; or
www.ec.gc.ca/CEPARegistry/plans/p2