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Pollution Prevention For Households
Why should you use pollution prevention techniques in your home?
- To reduce the amount of toxic substances in your home
- To save money
- To support efforts to help the environment
- To minimize risks to family members
The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program provides technical support, educational materials and grant money to municipalities to facilitate the proper management of household hazardous waste through source reduction, reuse, recycling and HHW collection events or permanent collection facilities.
Alternative Household Products are product substitutions that use less toxic or non-toxic products to create a less toxic or non-toxic waste.
Tips For Consumers think about pollution prevention as a consumer.
Holiday P2 Tips for any time of year, plus helpful links.
Increase your awareness of mercury. Some common household items that contain mercury: fish and Universal Wastes.
Tips on water conservation and energy conservation in the home.
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