Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization : A Systems Approach

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

Preface

Part 1 : Why Solid Waste Reduction
Chapter 1 : Definition of Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization
Chapter 2 : Background and Fundamentals of Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization
Chapter 3 : Benefits of Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization

Part 2 : Solid Waste Assessment Strategies
Chapter 4 : Deployment Alternatives
Chapter 5 : Creating a Successful Solid Waste Minimization Launch
Chapter 6 : The Six Sigma Systems ApproaChapter for Deployment
Chapter 7 : Metrics and Performance Measurement for Solid Waste Management
Chapter 8 : The General Procedure for a Solid Waste Assessment
Chapter 9 : Training and Implementation
Chapter 10 : Communicating and Leveraging Success
Chapter 11 : The Role of Creativity, Invention, and Innovation in Solid Waste Minimization

Part 3 : Solid Waste Generation Modeling : Characterization, Prediction, and Evaluation
Chapter 12 : Introduction
Chapter 13 : ResearChapter Methodology
Chapter 14 : Data Collection
Chapter 15 : Solid Waste Characterization by Business Activities
Chapter 16 : Solid Waste Estimation and Prediction
Chapter 17 : Benchmarking and Evaluation
Chapter 18 : Model Development and Integration
Chapter 19 : Model Validation and Case Study Application
Chapter 20 : Model Summary and Recommendations for Future Research

Part 4 : Case Studies
Chapter 21 : Introduction to Case Studies
Chapter 22 : Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishing Applications
Chapter 23 : Mining Applications
Chapter 24 : Construction Applications
Chapter 25 : Food and Kindred Product Manufacturing Applications
Chapter 26 : Apparel- and Fabric-Manufacturing Applications
Chapter 27 : Wood- and Lumber-Manufacturing Applications
Chapter 28 : Paper-Manufacturing Applications
Chapter 29 : Printing and Publishing Applications
Chapter 30 : Chemical and Petroleum Processing Applications
Chapter 31 : Plastic and Rubber Manufacturing
Chapter 32 : Primary and Fabricated Metal Industries
Chapter 33 : Electronics, Semiconductors, and Other Electrical Equipment
Chapter 34 : Industrial and Commercial Machinery Including Automotive Manufacturing
Chapter 35 : Transportation, Logistical, and Warehousing Applications
Chapter 36 : Health Systems Applications
Chapter 37 : Commercial, Retail, Financial, and Government Office Applications
Chapter 38 : Accommodations and Food Service Applications
Chapter 39 : Automotive Service Applications
Chapter 40 : Education Applications
Chapter 41 : International Manufacturing Applications
Chapter 42 : International Service Applications

References
Index