Standardization May Reduce Pollution

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 20:30 in Mathematics & Economics

 When it comes to environmental safeguarding, governments and public authorities spend most of their time in developing large programs. However by doing so, they often do not take into consideration minor concrete solutions that, if systematically taken, would reduce pollution emissions.For example, I have long wondered why the American Federal Agencies or the European Community do not plan nor lay down new compulsory requirements to be fulfilled in the manufacturing of consumption goods, instead of allowing complete freedom in the use of materials, sizes and typologies.read more

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