### Question
What does source reduction mean?


### Answer
**Source reduction** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 12002*:

> any practice which—


(A) reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the environment, including fugitive emissions, prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 12002*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 125-RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS**

