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industrial ecologyDiscipline that traces the flow of energy and materials from their natural resources through manufacture, the use of products, and their final recycling or disposal. Research in industrial ecology began in the early 1990s. Life-cycle analysis traces the flow of materials; design for the environment works to minimize energy use, pollution, and waste. Industrial ecologists aim to create industries in which every waste is a raw material for another product. industrial ecology [in¦dəs·trē·əl ē′käl·ə·jē] (industrial engineering) The development and use of industrial processes that result in products based on simultaneous consideration of product functionality and competitiveness, natural-resource conservation, and environmental preservation. Also known as design for environment, green design. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Edited by Reid Lifset and colleagues of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the bi-annual Journal of Industrial Ecology (MIT Press) is an excellent resource for anyone seeking to find solid, peer-reviewed information about this little-studied and emerging field. The Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Program was established to promote pollution prevention and industrial ecology through an EPA Design for the Environment partnership with the chemical industry. Natural capitalism and industrial ecology are relatively new concepts that provide a framework for environmental management. |
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