Pollution prevention emphasizes the reduction of the generation of wastes and pollutants at the source, and the substitution of toxic chemicals with safer alternatives. This is a preventive goal for industry, and is a core concept of industrial ecology. The household sector is not the main focus of pollution prevention.

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Pollution Prevention

Question 21

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Pollution prevention

A) has nothing in common with industrial ecology
B) emphasizes the household sector
C) suggests source reduction and toxic chemical use substitution as preventive goals for industry
D) none of the above

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