For example, waste aluminum filings have been used as slag conditioners in the steel industry. Recycling Some companies arrange to have a commercial reclaimer recycle certain wastes. Repurchasing the recycled material may cost much less than purchasing virgin material. Firms that generate large volumes of waste may prefer to do the recycling themselves by installing equipment to recover valuable raw materials otherwise lost to the waste stream. Mention of a specific practice should not be considered an unqualified endorsement, and not every practice is suitable for every facility.
Pollution prevention requires a new attitude about pollution control.
Traditional thinking places all the responsibility on a few environmental experts in charge of treatment. The new focus makes pollution prevention everyone's responsibility. Preventing pollution may be a new role for production-oriented managers and workers, but their cooperation is crucial. It will be the workers themselves who must make pollution prevention succeed in the workplace. Management commitment and employee participation are vital to a successful pollution prevention program.