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INTERNATIONAL SERVICE APPLICATIONS Matthew J. Franchetti, Ph.D., P.E. 535

Electronics and electric equipment industries, waste management in (Cont.):
minimization implementation for, 429
resources, 432
semiconductor manufacturer case study, 430 432
technologies and strategies, 427 429
Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, 31 32
Employees:
communication with, 152, 156
creativity of, 209 211
feedback from, 116 117, 205
motivation of, 95, 469, 520
number of, 220, 263, 264 265, 276 278, 283
and paper recycling program, 190
and waste minimization strategy, 191
Employment:
in paper manufacturing, 380
in recycling, 79
self , 354
Empowerment, 95
EMS (see Environmental management system)
Energy costs, 11
Energy generation from crops, 331 332
Energy recovery, 374, 383, 439
Enthusiasm (in executive leadership), 90
Environmental benefits of solid waste management, 76 78
Environmental concerns, 39, 42 44
Environmental impact statement (EIS), 29
Environmental laws and regulations, 28 33
Federal Facility Compliance Act, 32 33
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendment, 30 31
Land Disposal Program Flexibility Act, 33
Pollution Prevention Act, 31 32
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 29 30
Resource Recovery Act, 29
Solid Waste Disposal Act, 28 29
Environmental management system (EMS), 376 377, 431
Environmental protection, 3 4
in history, 22, 25 28
and metals industry, 419
and organizations, 10 11, 21 22, 95
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
assessment methodology developed by, 515 516
awards from, 477
and construction waste, 347
conversion factors developed by, 66 67
data from, 35
existing data from, 231
and funding, 193
Gold Achievement Award from, 444
innovation at, 209
inspection by, 376
laws and actions of, 26 33
and mining industry, 337
and pollution prevention, 7
and regulation of combustors, 39
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Cont.):
as resource, 152
solid waste measurement by, 21
and source reduction, 5
state and local agencies of, 235
and waste exchanges, 45, 366
Environmental Recyclers, 177
EPA (see Environmental Protection Agency)
Equipment:
analyses of, 160 161