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Pollution Prevention Program

BNL's P2 Program reflects the National and Department of Energy pollution prevention goals and policies and represents an ongoing effort to make pollution prevention and waste minimization and integral part of the Laboratory's operating philosophy. The overall all goal of the P2 Program is to create a systems approach that integrates pollution prevention and waste minimization, resource conservation, recycling, and affirmative procurement into all planning and decision making. The scope of the BNL P2 Program includes:

  • Elimination or reduction of wastes, effluents and emissions at the source
  • Conservation of natural resources and reuse of materials
  • Recycling
  • Procurement of environmentally preferable products