Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization: A Systems Approach

Implement successful solid waste analysis and minimization strategiesProvide sustainable solutions to solid waste issues with help from this hands-on guide. Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization: A Systems Approach offers up-to-date technical details on current and potential solid waste minimization practices. This authoritative resource presents a framework for the proper application of solid waste analysis tools, and demonstrates the benefits in terms of environmental impact, process efficiencies, and financial enhancement. Twenty-one real-world case studies covering all industries, from manufacturing to service facilities, are included.Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization: A Systems Approach covers:U.S. and international waste generation ratesIndustrial ecology, solid waste exchanges, and recyclingEnvironmental, economic, corporate image, personal, and social benefits of solid waste management and minimizationSolid waste assessment strategies and launch plansThe Six Sigma systems approach for deploymentMetrics and performance measurement for solid waste managementDocumentation and development of the deployment planImplementation and execution of the solid waste minimization planCommunicating and leveraging successSolid waste modeling, research, and data collectionCharacterization by business activitiesEstimation, prediction, and evaluation