It might seem counterintuitive, but one of the best ways to minimize pollution at home is to allow air – even polluted air – to flow through the home, especially if you don't have a filtered internal ventilation system.
These include the stability of sites for buildings and other civil features, sources of water supply (hydrogeology), contamination of waters by sewage and chemical pollutants, selection of sites for burial of refuse so as to minimize pollution by seepage, and locating the source of geologic building materials, including sand, gravel, and crushed rock.
It also requires a public process to create storm-water runoff features that will minimize pollution.
Green chemistry, or "sustainable chemistry," is the effort to use techniques that minimize pollution in chemistry.
Catalysts used in metathesis also contributed to the rise of "green chemistry," which involves using techniques that minimize pollution in chemical processes.
The transit agency rushed into its agreement, with Sprague Energy, after it had received no bids on a proposed contract to deliver the custom-made diesel fuel it uses, which is designed to minimize pollution.
For her, ethical investing means buying stocks in the companies that have the best records in caring for their staff, providing training, minimizing pollution and waste and developing a fair policy toward the community, especially in poor countries.
Mr. Gatto offers an example: in 1993 he began urging his bosses to put up signs telling motorists when they were entering the watershed, to help minimize pollution and increase public awareness.
Sediment/dilution ponds in a surface mine also collect sediments and leachates, and help to minimize pollution potential.
The main objective is to maximize profit and provide waste management decision support in order to minimize pollution.
