Pollution Prevention and Rethinking 'Waste'

摘要

"Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" is the call to arms of the mainstream environmental movement. While these actions may seem simple for households, decisions to reduce, reuse, and recycle in the commercial and industrial spheres require innovation, creativity, and risk. New practices in the organic waste and hazardous waste sectors have revolutionized our perspectives on waste and resource use, and contributed to reductions in pollution. On January 31, 2019, the Environmental Law Institute hosted an expert panel that explored how industrial and commercial institutions are finding sustainable, economic, and innovative solutions for recycling undesirable materials. Below, we present a transcript of the discussion, which has been edited for style, clarity, and space considerations.