RSA 21-O:17 Definitions.

In this subdivision:
I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of environmental services.
II. "Coordinator" means the state pollution prevention coordinator.
III. "Department" means the department of environmental services.
IV. "Pollution prevention" means the use of materials, processes, or practices which reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants or wastes at the source, or minimize their release into the environment prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal. When being practiced, it includes avoiding or minimizing the transfer of pollutant or waste generation and later disposal from one medium, such as air, water, or land, to another. It also includes:
(a) Practices that reduce the use of hazardous materials, energy, or water or other resources;