Citizens' Pollution Prevention Handbook

The Gulf of Mexico Program Citizens' Pollution Prevention Hanndbook is a quick and easy-to-read reference guide to help you learn ways in which you can make a difference in protecting the environment of the Gulf. People who live, work, and play in the Gulf area -- beachgoers, boaters, students, sport and commercial fishermen, landowners, farmers, business owners, and coastal residents -- will find facts and figures that give a clear picture of the current environmental status of the Gulf. The handbook will create a deeper understanding of the impacts of personal and professional behavior on the Gulf environment and suggest ways in which you can take action toward eliminating pollution problems that threaten the Gulf of Mexico. We hope the information contained in this handbook is useful in preventing pollution in your home and at work. You can make a difference no matter who you are, or where you live.