U.S. pollution prevention efforts resulted in pollution reductions totalling 6 billion pounds from 2001 to 2003, according to a study published this month by the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable.

The group evaluated 29 regional, state and local pollution prevention programs to measure the impacts of such programs nationwide. It found that the programs also reduced energy use by 1.2 billion kilowatt-hours and conserved more than 44 billion gallons of water. The economic benefit of pollution prevention efforts added up to more than $500 million, according to the report.

More information and a copy of the report can be found at NPPR´s Web site, www.p2.org. NPPR´s mission is to promote pollution reduction efforts at the source by providing a national forum to promote the development, implementation and evaluation of pollution prevention programs.

Entire contents copyright 2005 by Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved.