Making pollution prevention pay ecology with economy as policy ; [papers presented at a symposium held in Winston-Salem, NC, May 26 - 27, 1982

Making Pollution Prevention Pay: Ecology with Economy as Policy is a collection of articles that helps in the understanding the concepts and experiences of industries that consider economic growth with environmental quality. The book presents 14 papers on the philosophy, technology, and economics of pollution prevention. The coverage of the text includes topics such as chemical recycling, waste management and reduction, and pollution prevention. The book also details the concept of “pollution prevention pays”; disposal cost reduction; and implication and procedures for waste elimination of hazardous wastes. The text will be of great interest to readers concerned with the various measures taken to preserve environmental health. Content: Inside Front Cover , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS , Page vii , Don Huisingh, Vickie Bailey PREFACE , Pages ix-x , Don Huisingh, Vicki Bailey INTRODUCTION , Page xi MAKING POLLUTION PREVENTION PAY , Pages 1-16 , M.G. Royston POLLUTION PREVENTION PAYS: THE 3M CORPORATE EXPERIENCE , Pages 17-22 , Russell H. Susag “IN EVERY DARK CLOUD...” , Pages 23-27 , Dan Meyer DISPOSAL COST REDUCTIONS FROM CIBA GEIGY CORPORATION'S COST IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM , Pages 28-32 , John A. Stone POLYVINYL ALCOHOL RECOVERY BY ULTRAFILTRATION , Pages 33-40 , H.C.Nick Ince OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLEAN TECHNOLOGY IN NORTH CAROLINA , Pages 41-67 , M.G. Royston IMPLICATION AND PROCEDURES FOR WASTE ELIMINATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTES , Pages 68-72 , Michael R. Overcash CHEMICAL RECYCLING: MAKING IT WORK, MAKING IT PAY , Pages 73-85 , Paul Palmer WASTE EXCHANGES: AN INFORMATIONAL TOOL FOR LINKING WASTE GENERATORS WITH USERS , Pages 86-94 , Elizabeth W. Dorn, M. Timothy McAdams PROCESS DESIGN TO MINIMIZE POLLUTION CASE STUDIES , Pages 95-102 , Donald D. Easson A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO WASTE MANAGEMENT , Pages 103-109 , James C. Dickerman WASTE REDUCTION - CONCEPT TO REALITY , Pages 110-114 , A. Brent Brower POSITIVE INCENTIVES FOR POLLUTION CONTROL IN NORTH CAROLINA: A POLICY ANALYSIS , Pages 115-143 , Carlisle Ford Runge ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THROUGH EDUCATION AND COOPERATION AMONG INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENS , Pages 144-146 , Claud “Buck” O'Shields “WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE, AND HOW DO WE GET THERE?” , Pages 147-156 , Bernard Greenberg Edited By Donald Huisingh, Vicki Bailey. Papers Presented At A Symposium Held In Winston-salem, N.c., May 26-27, 1982. Includes Bibliographies.