Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury - Multiple Choice Questions - Learn & Prevent

What is a general tactic for pollution prevention?

1. Increasing waste production

2. Raw material substitution or reduced use

3. Increasing the use of single-use plastics

4. Avoiding process or equipment modification

The correct answer is: Raw material substitution or reduced use

Substituting or reducing the use of raw materials is generally a useful tactic for preventing pollution. Choosing option A, increasing waste production, would actually have the opposite effect and contribute to pollution. Similarly, option C, increasing the use of single-use plastics, would also contribute to pollution. Option D, avoiding process or equipment modification, would not address the root cause of pollution and may not effectively prevent it in the long term.