Zero Discharge Campaign in Nippon Paper Industries. Minimization waste generation and promoting waste utilization.

Waste Minimization in the Electronics Products Industries

An overview is provided of the production processes, waste generation, and waste management of the electronics products industries. Chosen product areas include electron tubes, semiconductors, capacitors/resistors, and printed circuit/wiring boards. Examples are given o f specific processes and associated waste streams. Waste minimization activities are identified, and specif?c examples of succ...

Utilization of Digital Technology in Designing and Producing Zero Waste Clothes with Sustainability Approach

Consumerism is a new phenomenon created in the 21st century that can play a substantial role in the destruction of national resources of any country. Nowadays, concerning the ever-increasing improvement of fashion in the world, consumerism in the field of textiles and clothing is raised more than ever. Considering the wasteful consumption of products may bring about remarkable damage...

Waste Management and Minimization

Waste Minimization: A Survey in Iranian Public and Private Hospitals

Background and Objectives: Hospitals usually generate large amounts of hazardous waste. If not managed properly, hospital waste can pose threats to public safety and damage the environment. Waste minimization is a waste management approach that focuses on reducing the amount and toxicity of hazardous wastes. This study pursues a two-fold purpose: 1) to gain insight into hospital waste minimizat...

Hazardous Waste Minimization

The EAHWM was developed to help Army decision makers find and evaluate viable minimization alternatives to current hazardous waste management practices. This tool has been widely accepted throughout the Army and is being assessed by the US. Navy and the Department of Defense General Supply Center. Law and policy makers in the government and private industry can also use the model to compare min...