Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization: A Systems Approach: The Systems Approach

by Matthew Franchetti

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Implement successful solid waste analysis and minimization strategies

Provide sustainable solutions to solid waste issues with help from this hands-on guide. Solid Waste Analysis and 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 A Systems Approach

U.S. and international waste generation rates
Industrial ecology, solid waste exchanges, and recycling
Environmental, economic, corporate image, personal, and social benefits of solid waste management and minimization
Solid waste assessment strategies and launch plans
The Six Sigma systems approach for deployment
Metrics and performance measurement for solid waste management
Documentation and development of the deployment plan
Implementation and execution of the solid waste minimization plan
Communicating and leveraging success
Solid waste modeling, research, and data collection
Characterization by business activities
Estimation, prediction, and evaluation

564 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2009