Pollution Prevention is reducing or eliminating waste at the source by modifying production processes, promoting the use of non-toxic or less-toxic substances, implementing conservation techniques, and re-using materials rather than putting them into the waste stream. Visit www.baywise.org to learn more about how you can help reduce pollution and keep our waterways clean!

Clean Water, Healthy Community.
San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program (SMCWPPP) partners with residents and businesses to prevent pollution of our local water bodies; such as creeks, the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Visit http://www.flowstobay.org for more information.

For more information on various pollution prevention sites, please click on the links in the menu on the left side of this page.