Pollution is the contamination of the environment by substances that harm plants, animals, people, or natural resources. Most people are familiar with the three major forms of pollution: air, water, and land. Polluting these natural resources has both local and global impacts. This course describes ways to identify and reduce pollution at its source.
Learning Objectives
- Define pollution prevention, source reduction, and sustainability
- List the benefits of pollution prevention
- Describe pollution prevention strategies
- Describe the purpose of an environmental management system