strategy
Recycling industrial wastes
Synonyms:
Exchanging industrial waste Implementation:
The Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) of the USA Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that in 1992, of the 3.4 million tonnes of TRI chemicals used by industries covered by the scheme, 38% was transferred to other organizations for recycling. Sulphuric acid alone accounted for almost 40% of recycled TRI chemicals.In 1991, the steel industry in Japan recycled its by-products as follows: almost 100% of blast furnace slag, 89% of converter slag, and 84% of electric furnace slag is used for construction and infrastructure purposes.
In the Philippines, a coconut beverage producer buys 50% of the waste coconut water produced by a desiccated coconut processing firm, and uses it as raw material. Both parties benefit significantly from this industrial waste exchange venture.
Facilitates:
Increasing eco-efficiency in business Facilitated by:
Reducing wasteResearching energy efficiencyEmploying energy efficient designFacilitating transfer of environmentally sound technologiesSupporting research and development of environmentally sound technology Problems:
Environmental hazards of industrializationHazardous wastes
Inadequate waste incineration
Industrial air emissions
Industrial waste water pollutants
Insufficient environmental legislation
Insufficient recycling of materials
Retrospective pollution liability
Shortage of waste landfill sites
Waste of resources
Values:
Wastage Subjects:
Industry → Industry Societal Problems → Waste
Economics → Resource utilization
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
