Industrial Waste Minimization - Experience From Lithuania  

Oleh:

Staniskis, Jurgis Kazimieras ; Stasiskiene, Zaneta

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Waste Management & Research vol. 23 no. 4 (Aug. 2005), page 282-290.
Topik: Waste minimization (WM); systems approach; environmental management; cost evaluation; implementation in industry; Lithuanian experience; wmr 738–4
Fulltext: 282.pdf (218.98KB)

Isi artikel

Waste represents the loss of both material and energy resources. Because excessive waste generation is a symptom of inefficient production processes, low durability of goods and unsustainable consumption patterns, waste quantities can be considered as an indicator of how efficiently society uses raw materials. Therefore, good waste management begins with preventing waste from being generated. The objective of this paper is to present the work related to waste minimization in Lithuania by introducing successful examples from industry, to bring ideas and inspiration to authorities, companies, and others working in the field of waste minimization. The paper is supporting EU waste policy manifested in the EU waste strategy and the proposed Sixth Environmental Action Programme. Many enterprises are still unaware of the full costs of waste management. Therefore, by applying the methodology presented in the paper, companies could make substantial reductions in their waste, and therefore, disposal costs. Waste minimization (WM) often results in substantial savings through reduced purchasing costs and more efficient practices. It also has wide environmental benefits such as reduced energy consumption and less environmental pollution, conservation of natural resources and extension of valuable landfill capacity. Therefore, waste prevention should have the highest priority in waste strategies, as this is the only way to stop the growth of the amount of waste and reduce the loss of resources (EUC Bulletin 12, 1996).

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