Cleaner Greener Production is…
the application of integrated preventive environmental strategies to processes, products and services to increase overall efficiency and reduce risks to humans and the environment, for example:
• Production processes: conserving raw materials and energy, eliminating toxic raw materials and reducing the quantity and toxicity of all emissions and wastes
• Products: reducing negative impacts along the life cycle of a product, from raw materials extraction to its ultimate disposal
• Services: encouraging and supporting the development of higher environmental performance in the service sector, by incorporating environmental concerns into designing and delivering services.
Cleaner Greener Production requires…
New attitudes, better environmental management and evaluating available technology options. It is essential to take good environmental practice to the stage where it is an inherent part of any business operation.
