Recycling zero waste

Desnost, C. (1991) Plastics materials recycling zero waste concept. Composites, 3, 177—8. 

Furthermore zero waste efforts in Brazil to avoid hazardous consequences caused by additives, due to inappropriate handling of waste, are described. The city of Cantagalo is one of the first in Brazil to establish organised separation and treatment of solid wastes for reuse. The separation with proper allocation for coprocessing of the waste not suitable for recycling or composting is a laudable solution from both an environmental and economic standpoint. 

The environmental group Grassroots Recycling Network is developing a Zero Waste Policy Paper for consumer products. The net result is that society is beginning to expect that the products and processes of the future will not generate waste and are recyclable or biodegradable. 

Goal of Zero Waste and Emissions We will drive toward zero waste generation at the source. Materials will be reused and recycled to minimize the need for treatment or disposal and to conserve resources. Where waste is generated, it will be handled and disposed of safely and responsibly. 

Recyclability and therefore near-zero waste production. 

Solvent is easily removed owing to its zero surface tension, leaving the product in an easily processable, clean and solvent-free form Recyclability, and therefore near zero waste production... 

Adoption of new technologies producing zero waste material will no doubt be the best alternative but may not be always easily possible. Therefore minimization or if possible, total elimination of solid waste material from the liquid effluents and recycle of water to the plant will benefit the manufacturers and the eco-system in more ways than one. 

Sometimes in order to comprehend a problem, a little distance is needed (in this case, the 238,400 miles separating the earth from the moon) The way we live would quickly be fatal in the self-contained environment of a space colony. Glean, efficient technology, zero emissions, and recycling of waste isn t just a good idea when settling the moon or Mars, but a matter of life and death. 

The American Plastics Council, with the Society of the Plastics Industry, published a set of design guidefines for information and technology equipment Fuji Xerox, in Japan, has a detailed set of design guidelines in support of its goal of zero waste. IBM became the first computer manufacturer to code plastic components to promote then-recycling, in 1992. ... 

On an industry level, the plastics industry is woefully lacking in the development of a cradle-to-grave, zero-waste, fully closed-loop recycling solutions. Oh sure, there are some plastic recycling centers here and there, where you can take empty soda bottles and some packaging. But most people need incentives to recycle, and in many places, people are required to go out of their way to recycle even the most environmentally friendly materials. The plastics industry has failed to create any cohesive strategy to enable recycling on a mass scale. 

The surviving U.S. plants have embraced all types of waste treatment processes (see Wastes treatment, hazardous waste Wastes, industrial). The most desired poUution prevention processes are those which reduce the total amount of waste discharged. Treatment and disposal are less strongly emphasized options. Zero wastewater discharge faciHties and water recycling processes are becoming more common (55,56). 

Re-use, remanufacture and recycle. Focusing on re-use, remanufacture and recycling comes from a number of trends and drivers in society. Because of problems with waste disposal, many companies are trying to work towards a zero to landfill policy. As waste disposal costs rise, this trend will accelerate. At the same time, where raw materials are difficult or expensive to obtain, there is a real commercial incentive to recycle and reuse. Regulators also continue to push for the minimisation or elimination of the release of hazardous materials... 

Its unique compact and efficient design is made possible by the use of the principle of zero velocity eliminating internal water turbulence (see below). The flocculated water thus stands still in the flotation tank for optimum clarification. The unit is complete with automatic backwash filter in which dirty backwash water is recycled back to the unit inlet for reprocessing. The average waste flow from the process is less than 1.0% of the incoming raw water. 

The zero-emission energy recycling system (ZEROS) is a closed-loop thermal oxidation process that incinerates waste and recycles flue gas emissions for electrical co-generation. The technology uses a two-stage plasma torch combustion system, energy recovery system, and combustion gas cleanup systems. 

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