ing their resource waste by 75%. In a pilot study, residents
of the U.S. city of East Hampton, New York, cut
their solid waste production by 85%.
To prevent pollution and reduce waste, many environmental
scientists urge us to understand and follow
several key principles:
• Everything is connected.
• There is no away, as in to throw away, for the wastes
we produce.
• Dilution is not always the solution to pollution.
• Polluters and producers should pay for the wastes
they produce.