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Figure 2.12 Source reduction (U.S. EPA 1988)
Good operating practices
Good operating practices are procedural, administrative or institutional measures
that an industry can use to minimize waste. Good operating practices apply to the
human aspects of manufacturing operations which can often be implemented with
little cost and, therefore, have a high return on investment. Good operating
practices include the following (U.S. EPA 1998):
- waste minimization programs;
- management and personnel practices, including employee training,
incentives and bonuses, and other program that encourage employees to
conscientiously strive to reduce waste;
Source reduction
Source control Production changes
- Product substitution
- Product conservation
- Change in product
composition
Input material changes
- Material purification
- Material substitution
Technology Changes
- Process changes
- Equipment, piping, or
layout changes
- Additional automation
- Changes in operational
setting
Good operating practices
- Procedural measures
- Loss prevention
- Management practices
- Waste stream
segregation
- Material handling
improvements
- Production scheduling
