Planning for Waste Reduction

Waste reduction should be geared towards increasing production efficiency in existing industrial plants that is, one must know what is going on inside the factory walls. In-depth knowledge about the production is essential for the implementation of a preventive approach to environmental protection that 

Obvious Waste Reduction Measures Identified and Implementation Initiated (Improved Housekeeping) 

Identify opportunities for improvements in specifications and ordering procedures for raw materials Identify opportunities for improved materials receiving operations Identify opportunities for improvements in materials storage 

Identify opportunities for improvements in material and water transfer and handling Identify opportunities for improved process control Identify opportunities for improved cleaning procedures 

Compile a prioritized implementation plan of the most obvious waste reduction measures identified in Table 1.3 

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