ABSTRACT
A multimedia approach helps the integration of air, water, and land pollution controls and seeks solutions that violate the laws of nature. Among the possible steps in the multimedia approach are understanding the cross-media nature of pollutants, modifying pollution control methods so as not to shift pollutants from one medium to another, applying available waste reduction technologies, and training environmental professionals in a total environmental concept. As described above, it integrates air, water, and land into a single concern and seeks a solution to pollution that does not endanger society or the environment. The challenges for the future environmental professional include The reader should also note that the federal government, through its military arm, is responsible for some major environmental problems. The American Institute of Chemical Engineers has reorganized its Environmental Division to include a section devoted to pollution prevention.
