Whenever possible, use alternatives. For example, vinegar and baking soda are excellent natural alternatives to chemical cleaners.
If you must purchase hazardous products, limit the amount you buy, properly store what you don’t use, and dispose of excess materials appropriately at facilities like Hartland Depot and those listed in myrecyclopedia.ca.
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Pollution prevention:
Hazardous product require safe, responsible handling. They should be transported in their original labelled container, sealed and upright.
Use secondary packaging to contain leaky containers. Do not mix wastes.