As a result of this practice, projects targeting these specific pollutants may have unanticipated additional environmental benefits. This component should be incorporated into future projects where appropriate. It is relatively easy to measure programmatic success of pollution prevention activities, such as the number of companies assessed, or fact sheets distributed. Extrapolating how much pollution was not created as a direct result of a specific pollution prevention project is much more difficult. We do know that companies can save money and reduce their impact on the environment by employing pollution prevention techniques.
Prevention is a key part of the pollution solution.
Fiscal Years 1992 - 1995. The Great Lakes basin has a network of informed and motivated businesses, non-profit organizations, universities and government agencies promoting and implementing pollution prevention in the basin. The best indication of the level of pollution prevention expertise is the caliber of projects which have been implemented around the basin. Along with these summaries are descriptions of products developed under the various grants and information on how to contact the individuals who worked directly on the projects. It is our hope that this information will further strengthen the network of individuals who are working to promote pollution prevention around the Great Lakes basin.