THE INFORMATION SOURCES OF CLEANER PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES IN WORLD WIDE WEB

Abstract

In this paper, the information sources of Cleaner Production (CP) technologies in WWW are introduced and the roles of communications by WWW are studied. CP is a continuous environmental strategy for preventing pollution applied to processes, products, and services to increase eco-efficiency and reduce risks to humans and the environment. The concept of CP aims for the environmental preservation and, frequently, the reduction of costs for pollution prevention. CP technology is contained to the quite simple techniques that needs little cost and skill, and the sophisticated technologies. Therefore, CP is very useful to small and medium-sized enterprises that preserve their environment as the first step and later.Of course, technology transfer needs not only the information of the technology or technique before application but also the supports after application. However, to change enterprises into environmental conscious ones, the first and later opportunities for application of environmental strategy must be become more important. The Internet media must be used as these opportunity of technology transfer for environmental protection without regard to the inside or outside in the country. In addition, such systematic homepages as Internet users learn how to apply CP must be designed collecting and systematizing CP case studies in Japan.