Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization: A Systems Approach
The Systems Approach
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Metallurgy, Industrial Design, Engineering, Civil
| Author: | Matthew J. Franchetti | ISBN: | 9780071605250 |
| Publisher: | McGraw-Hill Education | Publication: | July 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | McGraw-Hill Education | Language: | English |
| Author: | Matthew J. Franchetti |
| ISBN: | 9780071605250 |
| Publisher: | McGraw-Hill Education |
| Publication: | July 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | McGraw-Hill Education |
| Language: | English |
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 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 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
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 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 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
