Treating wastewater, filtering air emissions , and landfills for solid waste, are all methods of controlling pollution after it has already been created. Pollution prevention means avoiding pollution at the source rather than trying to control it afterwards. This is also called Source Reduction . We should always try to reduce waste first, and then recycle. This approach can save the environment and save money at the same time.
All pollution is waste.
Waste is simply raw materials that are not being used efficiently. These ideas apply to our daily lives as well as to businesses. Pollution costs money. Traditionally, producers, consumers, and law makers have only considered the cost of treating and disposing of pollution. In the long-run, it costs less to avoid waste than to dispose of it.