Responsible Care

Environmental regulations provide protection to the public, workers and the environment. To protect themselvesfrom long-term liabilities, however, companies have to do more than just comply with the basic responsibilities.This handbook is designed to introduce terminology, methodology, tools, procedures and practical guidancefor incorporating efficient pollution prevention strategies into the overall business plan. It is a company'sresponsibility to protect and control its management of waste and pollution, and a company that fails to do sowill ultimately inflict a negative impact on its bottom line, especially in financial performance. Responsible Caredelivers critical guidelines and rules of thumb required for industrial managers to improve their companies'profitability through waste reduction, cleaner production technologies and sound management practices.