Pollution prevention federal action strategy

Federal plan at a glance: goals and actions aimed at achieving results

Within the federal government: institutionalize pollution prevention across all federal government activities.

• Incorporate pollution prevention into federal legislation
• Establish and implement green policies
• Establish a Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to advance pollution prevention in the federal government
• Integrate pollution prevention into departmental policies and programs

With other governments: foster a national pollution prevention effort.

• Review legislation, regulations and policy for opportunities to harmonize approaches to pollution prevention
• Develop practical tools, such as guidelines and codes of practice, to enable people to implement pollution prevention at an operational level
• Educate the public about pollution prevention and train relevant groups in the technical aspects of pollution prevention

With the private sector: achieve a climate in which pollution prevention becomes a major consideration in industrial activities.

• Develop innovative pollution prevention programs
• Promote pollution prevention through refocused research, development and demonstration initiatives
• Promote the adoption of sustainable production in industrial and manufacturing processes
• Implement economic instruments that will result in pollution prevention
• Help small and medium-sized enterprises improve their environmental performance

With all Canadians: provide access to the information and tools necessary to implement pollution prevention practices.

• Provide information that illustrates how pollution prevention fits into daily activities
• Create a national pollution prevention clearinghouse
• Encourage consumers to use their purchasing power to promote pollution prevention

With the international community: participate in international pollution prevention initiatives

• Stimulate a shift to pollution prevention in international organizations
• Incorporate pollution prevention into international standards
• Advance pollution prevention through international protocols and agreements