Fostering industry-initiated environmental protection efforts / / report of the Committee on Industrial Competitiveness and Environmental Protection, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources and Manufacturing Studies Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910960562203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1997
• ISBN: 9786610191659; 9781280191657; 1280191651; 9780309573566; 0309573564; 9780585084756; 0585084750
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (70 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.73/1
• Soggetti: Industries - Environmental aspects - United States; Industrial management - Environmental aspects - United States; Public-private sector cooperation - United States; Pollution prevention - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-30).
• Nota di contenuto: Fostering Industry-Initiated Environmental Protection Efforts -- Copyright -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- NEXT STEPS -- OTHER CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL INITIATIVES -- 1 Introduction -- OVERVIEW -- SCOPE OF THE REPORT -- 2 Examples of Industry-Initiated Environmental Programs -- EVALUATING INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS -- NEXT STEPS -- 3 Promoting Industry-Initiated Environmental Programs -- EPA'S 33/50 PROGRAM -- NEXT STEPS -- OTHER CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL INITIATIVES -- References -- Appendices -- Appendix A Descriptions of Industry-Initiated Environmental Programs -- 3M: POLLUTION ; PREVENTION PAYS PROGRAM -- DOW: WASTE REDUCTION ALWAYS PAYS -- LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES: STREAMLINED LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT -- FORD: MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM -- CORNING INCORPORATED: MATERIALS SUBSTITUTION AND PROCESS MODIFICATION -- JAMESTOWN PAINT COMPANY: POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM -- CERDEC CORPORATION/DRAKENFELD PRODUCTS: REDUCING POLLUTION AND WORKER EXPOSURE -- Appendix B Descriptions of Programs to Promote Industry-Initiated Efforts -- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS -- ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT CERTIFICATION (LABELLING) -- Types of Labelling Programs -- Criteria for Evaluating Labelling Programs -- Barriers to Adoption/Implementation -- INDUSTRIAL CONSORTIA -- PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS -- EDF/McDonald's Waste Reduction Task Force -- Automotive Pollution Prevention Project -- Good Neighbor Project for Sustainable Industries -- NONREGULATORY FEDERAL PROGRAMS -- Department of Energy -- EPA's 33/50 Program -- Green Lights -- Energy Star -- WasteWie -- Climate-Wie -- Design for the Environment -- REGULATORY FEDERAL PROGRAMS -- Common Sense Initiative -- Project XL.