Prosperity Without Pollution: The Prevention Strategy for Industry and Consumers (Environmental Engineering Series) - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 0442002254 ISBN 13: 9780442002251

Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1991

Synopsis

This unique text shows that it is possible to cut environmental waste in half--and save money at the same time. Prosperity Without Pollution demonstrates the immediate economic benefits of reducing wastes and pollutants at the source. Examples of successful reduction campaigns illustrate how to turn principles into practical ideas.

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About the Author

JOEL S. HIRSCHHORN, PhD, is a world authority on clean technology and powder metallurgy. Following a distinguished academic career at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, he joined the Office of Technology Assessment of the United States Congress, where he effectively championed environment and pollution issues. He is now President of EnviroSearch-East, an environmental consulting firm in Washington, D.C. KIRSTEN U. OLDENBURG, MA, an expert on materials policy, the environment, and pollution prevention, has been the coauthor of seven key Office of Technology Assessment of the United States Congress reports since 1983. She is also the author of numerous articles on pollution prevention and other related topics and has been selected to manage a pollution prevention project for an international environmental organization. (The author’s views do not necessarily reflect those of the Office of Technology Assessment.)

Edition details

• Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0442002254
• ISBN 13: 9780442002251
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 386