If you don't know much about pollution prevention (P2) planning, you're in the right place. Here, you'll find a step-by-step guide that will show you quickly and easily the basics of developing a P2 plan. Each of the following sections walks you through one of the 6 keys steps to follow in the creation of a P2 plan. From the basics you'll learn here you'll be able to start thinking about how you could do a P2 plan for your own business.

Each step is simply explained and illustrated by a fictional case study that will help you understand how a P2 plan can be applied in a real life situation.

	The case study focuses on the Icleans, a family of 4 who live in the town of Sudsville. They decided that they wanted to run their household more effectively and try to minimize the impact of their activities on the environment. To do this the family decided to prepare a pollution prevention plan for one aspect of their household. The Icleans have limited experience in P2 planning but they worked their way through the plan by following the 6 key steps. They are hoping that the success of their plan will lead to more P2 activities in their own home and influence others in the community to try the same thing.

This tutorial is based on a step by step approach, you may skip to any section you're interested in. Or better yet, start at the beginning and work your way through. The navigational buttons for this site are located at the left side of every page. From there you can return to this main page, or move deeper into the tutorial.

In certain sections, we give you the opportunity to access more detailed information. Even if you decide to just do the basics, following through this tutorial will help you understand the process of developing a P2 plan and adapt this information to your needs.

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