Waste Minimisation: A Chemist's Approach

Waste Minimisation draws on the expertise of key figures throughout the chemical industry. It examines how the by-products of industrial chemists can be minimised, and looks at the various means already in place to limit waste. The book opens with an introductory overview of current legislation on the subject. The corporate policies of several major chemical companies are then described, before the authors undertake a uniquely revealing investigation of current industrial practices in waste disposal and minimisation. It looks at the latest technical advances in the limitation of waste such as that produced by current computing processes, and various approaches to minimising waste 'at source' rather than at 'end of pipe' are examined. Waste Minimisation gives a broad-minded view of the problems of and solutions to chemical waste, with direct reference to the daily pressures faced by industry. It is a valuable reference source for anyone affected by or interested in the law and how the regulations affect chemical companies, and it reveals how industry and academia are working together to provide solutions to the environmental problems of chemical waste.
It is a must for anyone with an interest or involvement in the subject.