take a relatively long time to realize its full potential. Effective solutions to the challenges of waste and chemicals require
preventive approaches. Substances with hazardous properties need to be phased out and replaced with safer options as
far as possible. Production systems and products need to be redesigned with their full life cycle in mind, minimizing resource consumption, chemical hazards and waste generation. Overall, there is a need to encourage more sustainable patterns of
consumption that can deliver quality of life with the minimum environmental burden.