Environmental Protection Agency's Perspective On EMS
Generally speaking, the EPA believes that an effectively designed and operated EMS is advantageous to businesses and can play a role at facilities that are regulated by a number of statutes including:
- the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, also known as RCRA,
- the Clean Air Act, and
- the Clean Water Act.
Because EMS is a proactive approach to environmental management, it can create an environment that supports regulators and the regulated community working together efficiently and effectively.
An EMS serves the organization and its mission. Implementing EMS is a process, not an end result. It's the people and their actions, not their words and aspirations. Improvement rests on changing attitudes and behaviors to want to, not have to.
To find our more information on EPA guidelines and the help it can provide, visit the EPA's Environmental Management Systems (EMS) website.
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