Cleaner production – a solution to pollution?

Useful Sites

Cleaner production – key elements (Production and Consumption Branch, United Nations Environment Programme, Kenya)

Provides an introduction to the concept of cleaner production.

Eco-efficiency and cleaner production (Environment Australia)

Defines the terms eco-efficiency and cleaner production. 'Examples and case studies' provides a searchable database of Australian case studies.

Energy use in the Australian Government's operations (Australian Government Department of Climate Change)

Describes the measures implemented by the Government to meet its energy efficiency target, total energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of Australian Government departments and agencies.

Green chemistry – plastic bottles (The Science Show, 28 October 2006, Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Describes work being carried out at the Centre for Green Chemistry at Monash University.

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Page updated May 2010.