Download or read book Waste Minimization written by Barry D. Crittenden and published by IChemE. This book was released on 1995 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Waste minimization is an important element of sustainable development. It is concerned with environmental protection and with the reduction of production costs by the reduction of waste at source and by recycling. This guide provides an introduction to the many practical techniques which can be implemented to minimize waste, ranging from simple good housekeeping practice to sophisticated computational and life cycle methods. The book also provides a widely-accepted methodology which can be followed to ensure that waste minimization programmes and projects are successfully implemented.