Organizations conduct waste audits to minimize the organization's waste impact on the environment. Organizations conduct waste audits voluntarily and as mandated by local, state and federal laws.

With the increasing population worldwide, waste generation is multiplying uncontrollably. Municipalities find it challenging to manage such wastes for further separation, recycling, transformation and ...

Waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) represent a highly complex waste stream. Copper and insulating layers are integrated into a dense composite material that is populated with a diversity of ...

In December 2003, Robins AFB’s Environmental Management Division started applying lean to its waste collection processes, using methods such as Value-Stream Mapping (VSM), standard work, and 6S.

Many communities across the country and around the world are working towards zero waste. An example of why one community chose to establish a zero waste goal and plan is explained in the Executive ...