"is the continuous application of an integrated preventative strategy to processes and products to increase efficiency, prevent the pollution of air, water and land, reduce wastes at source and minimise riske to humans and the environment."

Put in simpler terms Cleaner production means increasing production efficiency while at the same time minimising waste and the pollution ofour environment.

The reason Cleaner Production increase efficiency is that it ensures the efficient usage of raw material, the conservation of energy and water, the reduction of emissions at the production phase and of waste generation and pollution at the source.

Cleaner production entails no cost/low cost measures and is applicable and useful to SME's, as well as to large enterprises.