As many industries are beginning to learn, pollution prevention
technologies offer more than just a way to comply with regulations, or
even to "do the right thing." It also makes smart business sense. The
authors of this book, both veterans of DuPont's in-house waste reduction
team, have put together a "how-to" guide for locating and implementing
the best pollution prevention strategies for particular manufacturing
processes. The book codifies elements of fundamental pollution
prevention knowledge that are "easily understood and broadly
applicable," across a wide range of industries. At the heart of the book
is what the authors call the "10-Step Method for Engineering Evaluations
of Pollution Prevention Methods," which breaks down the process to such
simple steps as defining problems, setting goals, and identifying,
defining, and evaluating alternative strategies.