Showing papers in "Journal of Cleaner Production in 1996"

TL;DR: In this paper, a formal procedure for data quality management in life cycle inventory is described, and five independent data quality indicators are suggested as necessary and sufficient to describe those aspects of data quality which influence the reliability of the result.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify key issues for further investigation in an iterative procedure of life-cycle assessment (LCA) and identify the main sources of the resulting uncertainties.

TL;DR: Semiconductor photocatalysis can also be applied to the treatment of polluted effluent or for the destruction of undesirable by-products of reactions as mentioned in this paper, and the power requirements of the technique can be relatively low, with some reactions requiring only sunlight.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors report the preliminary findings of an ongoing study of the effect of employee participation on source reduction, based on the 1991-1992 TRI database, and find that manufacturers using a certain combination of three formal employee participation practices had triple the reduction in emissions of manufacturers using none of these practices.

TL;DR: In this paper, a group of 26 sulphate pulp mills in Sweden has been used in the study, based on measured emissions to air and water in the period 1986-1993.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review the provisions laid down under the EU Ecolabelling Scheme, the UK implementation of the provisions, and will review the effects ecolabeling is having and is likely to have on global trade.

TL;DR: In this article, a laboratory-scale investigation was conducted to examine the effectiveness of the anaerobic upflow blanket filter (UBF) process for the biomethanation of a brewery effluent.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate how much the manufacturing industry will have to improve the efficiency in use of non-renewable metal resources in a sustainable way from now until the year 2050, if industry is to provide material wealth to an ever growing world population with an evergrowing demand for wealth.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented a study in which six alternative cooling systems were evaluated for a new oil refinery: one-through, once-through (closed loop), recirculating with cooling tower, recirculated with closed loop, direct aircooled and air-cooled with closed-loop.

TL;DR: In this paper, the business and environmental practices and performances of five companies in the metal working sector were examined and scored using the best practice model adopted in the Australian Manufacturers Council study (AMC, November 1994, Melbourne, 112pp.).

TL;DR: In this article, an analysis was made of different ecobalances that have been used for environmental decision-making in Europe, in industry as well as in the public domain, in order to assess the role of ecobalance in decision processes.

TL;DR: In this paper, five categories of essential success factors are identified: cooperation, training and communication, assessing tangible benefits, leadership and management commitment, commitment and motivation of employees, and factors ensuring good programme management.

TL;DR: In this paper, an extensive evaluation study was performed on the pollution prevention projects which had been realized over the past few years by the Centre for Clean Technology and Environmental Policy of the University of Twente in Enschada, the Netherlands, commissioned by the Ministry of Housing, Physical Planning and Environment, Waste Matter Board.

TL;DR: A summary of methods of quantifying and characterizing air pollutants, specifically volatile organic compounds, from batch processing operations as well as from ancillary equipment such as storage tanks, leaking piping components, and wastewater treatment processes is presented in this article.

TL;DR: In this article, a case study comparing the very different approaches and experiences of two New Zealand metal working companies attempting to reduce waste and pollution is presented. But one company was significantly more successful than the other and the key factors contributing to its success were good data on the cost of waste generation, an effective total quality management programme, worker empowerment, pursuit of efficiency, a company culture supporting innovation, the personality and motivation of staff in key roles and access to environmental advice and investment capital.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider some of the issues in the development of ERR and its benefit for the financial community as well as the environment, and consider the benefits of using ERR to set terms and pricing of products.

TL;DR: The Okoprofit (Ecoprofit) project as mentioned in this paper aims to provide a cost-effective way of involving regional enterprises in a Cleaner Production Project, which consists of two arms: (1) nine 1-day workshops to give feedback on the progress of the companies, to teach basics of emission prevention, project management and law; (2) consultations with individual companies to help them with specific problems, between the workshops.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors concluded that it is better to use unmixed alkylate as fuel for small engines, especially two-stroke engines, than to use car engines.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a discussion of the challenges of corporate environmental stewardship, including when to play by the rules, when to change the game, and when to break the rules.