Section 35.343 - DefinitionsIn addition to the definitions in § 35.102 , the following definitions apply to the Pollution Prevention State Grants program and to §§ 35.340 through 35.349 :
(a) Pollution prevention/source reduction is any practice that:(1) Reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal;(2) Reduces the hazards to public health and the environment associated with the release of such substances, pollutants, or contaminants; or(3) Reduces or eliminates the creation of pollutants through: (i) Increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, or other resources; or(ii) Protection of natural resources by conservation.(b) Pollution prevention/source reduction does not include any practice which alters the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics or the volume of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant through a process or activity which itself is not integral to and necessary for the production of a product or the providing of a service.