The greatest story never told
- BASF Corp., Mt. Olive, NJ (United States)
Over the past several years, hundreds of pollution prevention articles have been published--articles on management systems, program steps, economic evaluation tools, and success stories from various businesses and industries. Many are interesting, some are useful, and a few are quite brilliant. However, practical experience with some contradictions, or paradoxes, has not been covered. These paradoxes are what make pollution prevention a difficult concept for many outside the environmental arena to comprehend. The most notable can be grouped into the following Pollution Prevention Paradoxes: the greatest story never told; measure for measure (or something is nothing); and the production mindset (in addition to a general observation called the consultant`s dilemma). It has been promoted that one of the benefits of pollution prevention is its ability to reduce operating costs. This, according to published literature and an abundance of conference presentations, has been espoused as leading to lower per-unit manufacturing costs and, ultimately, increased competitive advantages.
- OSTI ID:
- 250871
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Solutions, Vol. 9, Issue 6; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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