translate English to German: Contrary to the usual "End of the Pipe Technology", which aims to reduce environmental effects of production processes after the fact, PIUS focuses on the avoidance and reduction of harmful environmental effects by selection and optimisation of appropriate production processes.
Der Produktionsintegrierte Umweltschutz (PIUS) setzt schon bei der Entstehung von sch�dlichen Umweltauswirkungen - also in der Produktion - an.