Department of Environment & Conservation
Jim Fyke, Commissioner
Office of Environmental Assistance (OEA)
Education and Outreach
OEA ProgramsOEA ResourcesPollution Prevention
Pollution is defined as something unclean or impure. Pollution negatively affects our air, land, and water, thus reducing our quality of life. Although pollution is a normal by-product of industrialization and living, the amount of pollution created can be minimized. There are several ways you can reduce pollution including: energy conservation, chemical management, environmentally preferable purchasing, solid waste reduction, and water conservation.
Pollution prevention (P2) is source reduction. If a potential pollutant is eliminated at its source, it never causes pollution and thus never needs to be regulated, monitored, or cleaned up. With this in mind, P2 offers great opportunity for protecting our shared environment.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is helping all citizens do their part for our shared environment through the Tennessee Pollution Prevention Partnership, or TP3. This network of Tennessee households, schools, government agencies, organizations, businesses and industries demonstrates that pollution prevention protects the environment, saves money, and improves communities.
The Tennessee Pollution Prevention Partnership also works with the Tennessee Pollution Prevention Roundtable to promote greener industries statewide. Several annual environmental events are also coordinated through the Office of Environmental Assistance and its various programs.
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