Evaluating Progress in Toxic Pollution Prevention for Two Industrial Sectors, 1987-1992

摘要

Waste reduction and pollution prevention have become dominant paradigms in U. S. policy for toxic materials originating with industrial activity. This research investigates facility-level data on actions intended to reduce generation of hazardous wastes as reported by facility personnel under the Bi- ennial Reporting System (BRS) between 1987 and 1993. The research evaluates actions by two sam- ples of facilities, in the metal plating and the printed wire board (PWB) industries, both located in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.