Introduction

This page is an educational resource for the general public, students, and researchers, and we invite you to click 'round the four steps and three arrows to discover all the fascinating information along the Clean Production journey.

Clean Production is rooted in the Precautionary Principle, which will become even more important as emerging technologies such as nanotechnology bring us new products. Because our supply chains are so global, we are all tied together as producers and consumers. To achieve clean processes and clean products we need full public access to information about emissions from manufacturing plants and product contents. To help us reach sustainable consumption we need closed loop systems for all the products we use in our daily life. If we’re smart global citizens we will learn from nature as we move to a bio-based society.

Here, you will find the resources and contacts you need to get involved in the fascinating world of clean production.