Adopting Pollution Prevention

There are many different ways to adopt pollution prevention. It can be as simple as substituting environment-friendly raw materials for toxic substances, or it may be implemented through written procedures such as an environmental management system. There is a great deal of information on the internet to help people and facilities reduce or eliminate waste. A few of these pollution prevention resources are listed below:

City of Fort Worth Programs

• Water Conservation
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Pesticides
• Storm Water
• Environmental Management Division
• Air Quality

Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

• Clean Texas
• EPA National Environmental Performance Track

General Resources

• TCEQ Small Business & Local Government Assistance
• EPA Industrial Sectors
• RENEW – Materials Exchange Network

Fats, Oils, & Grease

• Oil and Grease BMP - ACWA
• >The Green Plan – North Carolina DPPEA
• Fort Worth Oil & Grease Poster

Sector Specific Resources

Metal Finishers

• National Metal Finishing Resource Center
• Water Conservation – North Carolina DPPEA

All Sectors

• EPA Industrial Sectors
• Pacific Northwest PPRC
• ChemAlliance
• Printer’s National Environmental Assistance Center
• Environmental Compliance for the Automotive Industry

Recycling/Reuse

• RENEW - Materials Exchange Network
• National Recycling Coalition