Book Details

This pollution prevention handbook presents proven tools and examples of ways to reduce waste generated by R&D processes, projects, and programs. It assists researchers, environmental compliance staff, and managers of R&D programs in private industry, government, and university research departments in identifying ways to reduce chemical and material use, minimize the generation of waste, and lower associated costs.

The pollution prevention opportunity assessment method presented in the book provides a simple and systematic approach for finding pollution prevention opportunities, developing them, and documenting these efforts. This method, coupled with a strong Pollution Prevention Program, has saved the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory $1.9 million in avoided waste-related costs over three years.

Kim Fowler is Senior Research Engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, which Battelle operates for the U.S. Department of Energy. She is also an adjunct faculty member at the Washington State University, Tri-Cities branch campus teaching Environmental Science and Engineering graduate and undergraduate courses. Her master’s degree is in Environmental Engineering from Washington State University and her bachelor’s degree is in Political Science and Business Administration from Pacific Lutheran University.