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Every action that we take impacts the environment, either helping or hurting it. DEQ is committed to helping you learn how to reduce your environmental footprint through Pollution Prevention, known as P2, practices. P2 is about reducing the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant released into the environment in order to reduce the hazards to public health and the environment. P2 is also about preserving resources by using raw materials, energy, water, and other natural resources more efficiently at home, at work, in your personal vehicle, and in your yard.
The following are tips for preventing pollution at home:
Indoor Air Quality
- DEQ’s Asbestos Program
- DEQ’s Lead Based Paint Program
- EPA’s Molds and Moisture Program
- DEQ’s Radon Program
Choose Clean Air
- DEQ’s Suggestions for Improving the Summer Air Checklist
- DEQ’s Suggestions for Improving the Winter Air Checklist
- UDOT’s TravelWise Program
Energy Conservation
- EPA’s Learn About Greener Living Website
- EPA’s Pollution Prevention Tips At Home
- Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program
- Questar’s Thermwise Program
- Rocky Mountain Power’s wattsmart Program
Water Conservation
- EPA’s Pollution Prevention Tips At Home
- EPA’s WaterSense Program
- Utah Division of Water Resources’ Conservation Program
Recycling and Waste Reduction
- Call2Recycle
- DEQ’s Recycling Electronics Responsibly Webpage
- DEQ’s Recycling Information for Utah: By County
- EPA’s Pollution Prevention Tips At Home
- Utah Recycling Alliance’s Recycling Resources
- Utah’s Safe Medication Disposal Program
What You Can Do In Your Yard
The following are tips for preventing pollution or conserving water in your yard:
- EPA’s Learn About Greener Living Website
- EPA’s Pollution Prevention Tips At Home
- Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District’s Conservation Garden Park
What You Can Do In Your Personal Vehicle
The following are tips for preventing pollution in your vehicle
- DEQ’s Clean Fuel Program and Green Vehicle Guide
- DEQ’s Used Oil Program
- DEQ’s Waste Tire Program
- EPA’s Learn About Greener Living Website
- EPA’s Pollution Prevention Tips At Home
- UDOT’s TravelWise Program
What You Can Do At Work
The following are tips for preventing pollution at work:
Air Quality
- DEQ’s Suggestions for Improving the Summer Air Quality
- DEQ’s Suggestions for Improving the Winter Air Quality
- UDOT’s TravelWise Program
Energy Conservation
- Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
- EPA’s Energy Star Program
- EPA’s Pollution Prevention At Work
- Rocky Mountain Power’s wattsmart Program
- Utah Office of Energy Development
Recycling and Waste Reduction
- Call2Recycle
- DEQ’s Recycling Electronics Responsibly Webpage
- DEQ’s Recycling Information for Utah: By County
- EPA’s What You Can Do At Work
- Utah Recycling Alliance’s Recycling Resources
Water Conservation
Links to Other Resources
- DEQ’s BizHelp Program
DEQ’s BizHelp program provides strategies for helping Utah companies use resources more efficiently while saving money. - DEQ’s Pollution Prevention: For Business
DEQ’s P2 for Business Webpage provides examples of the steps that businesses can follow to eliminate, reduce, or reuse waste. - Salt Lake City’s e2 Business Program
SLC’s e2 program is dedicated to helping Salt Lake’s business community run in a more environmentally and economically sustainable manner.