Applying pollution prevention strategies - the most viable environmental management option of the future - offers a cost-effective means of minimizing waste. Pollution Prevention: The Waste Management Approach to the 21st Century provides the background needed to understand not only pollution prevention but also waste control. Thorough, clear, and concise, it explains the fundamentals of pollution prevention and their applications to real-world problems. It explores pollution prevention through energy conservation, health and safety management, and accident prevention. The authors include illustrative examples and case studies that demonstrate the solutions offered.