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Sustainability (of minimization alternatives), 165 166
Sustainable Development Strategy, 514
Sustainable fuel sources, 330
Swedish Environmental Institute, 51
Swedish Waste Research Council, 52
Synthetic materials, 398
SYSTAT, 250, 276
System boundaries, 50
Systems approach (for waste minimization), 12 18
Systems thinking, 107

t tests, 217, 261, 270 272, 287, 289 290, 316
TAAs (see Total Assessment Audits)
Taiwan, 515 516
TDF (see Tire derived fuel)
Teachers, 501
Team(s):
brainstorming with, 153
creating charter for, 124, 125
initial training of, 123
leaders of, 87, 348
members of, 93
selecting members for, 122 123
and upper management support, 121 122
Technical experts, 92, 123
Technicians (of semiconductor processes), 425
Technology:
changes in, 428
communications, 424
in education industry, 504
miniaturization, 423
Telecommunications, 345
Terraphile Society at Brevard Community College, 477
Textile and fabric manufacturers waste group, 258
Textile industry, waste management in, 363 368
challenges, 365
goals and opportunities, 364 365
leather manufacturer case study, 367 368
minimization implementation for, 366 367
resources, 368
technologies and strategies, 366
The University of Toledo, 67 68, 231 232
The University of Toledo sponsored programs:
research, on solid waste generation, 67 73
on solid waste, 305 307
The University of Toledo waste minimization team:
and automobile stamping plant case study, 439
and college case study, 505
and food processing company case study, 360
and furniture manufacturer case study, 375
and gas station case study, 496
and leather manufacturer case study, 367
and oil refinery case study, 401
and printing company case study, 394
and restaurant case study, 486
and shipping company case study, 450 451
Theory of constraints (TOC), 85
Thermal treatment, 512
Thermoplastics, 408
Thermosets, 408
Thin kerf sawing, 373 374
Thorndike method, 250, 252
Three Rs, 4, 10 13, 503