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BACKGROUND DOCUMENT ON CLEAN PRODUCTS RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATION
Citation:
Sauer, B. J., R. G. Hunt, AND M. A. Franklin. BACKGROUND DOCUMENT ON CLEAN PRODUCTS RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATION. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/S2-90/048, 1990.
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Description:
The concept that products can be made "environmentally friendly" or "clean" has been attracting much attention. As yet, however, there is no accepted definition of what is meant by "environmentally friendly," nor any agreement on how to achieve clean products. The full report summarized here provides Information on current activities In the U.S. and around the world concerning clean products and identifies Issues to be resolved. Although focus is on consumer products, the same criteria and methodologies can be used for any product or process.