Green Remediation Web Page

Title:

Resource Type:

web links

Producers or distributor

US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)

Author / Producer Type:

Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body

Web link for product information:

http://clu-in.org/greenremediation/

EUGRIS Keyword(s):

Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Ex situ treatment technologies
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->In situ treatment technologies
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->MNA
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Passive and hydraulicContainment
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Permeable reactive barriers
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Recycling/reuse
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Remediation options overview
Contaminated land-->Wider impacts / sustainability-->Environmental
Contaminated land-->Wider impacts / sustainability-->Sustainable / green remediation

Short description:

The site explains the basic principles and objectives of green remediation, and outlines best practices for reducing the environmental footprint of contaminated site cleanup projects. Over coming months, the site will expand to describe more details on green remediation best practices, and serve as a clearinghouse for technical materials, decision-making tools, site-specific case studies illustrating green remediation implementation efforts, and information on green remediation related events and new information products.

Link to Organisation(s):

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

Submitted By:

Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat? Last update: 06/03/2008