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Pollution Prevention (P2) for Individuals & Families

P2 and you! When most of us think of pollution we think of factories with smokestacks or 55 gallon drums of hazardous waste. We often forget that our daily activities also contribute to pollution – like using our cars, maintaining our lawns, and cleaning our homes. Check out the topics below for ideas on how you can help prevent pollution.
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General P2 Info for Individuals and Families

Automobiles - Repair, Purchase

Household Hazardous Products

Pesticides and Lawn Care

Energy Conservation

Ways to make your home more efficient –

Buying Clean Electricity and Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Electric Generation –

Reducing Waste

Water Conservation

Home Improvement

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing

Award Program for Individuals

If you or someone you know has made Connecticut cleaner and greener, you deserve to be a GreenCircle member.

Content last updated October 2009








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