ECOEFFICIENCY: OBJECTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Consider the following ecoefficient actions:
a. Improve the performance of a steam system used to generate electricity, reducing the use of energy and water.
b. Install a system that converts a waste product into a salable product.
c. Replaced solvent based additives in a detergent blend with plant extracted essential oils (reducing health and safety concerns).
d. Encoding plastic components to enable easier identification for disassembly and recycling.
e. Installation of a closed loop water treatment plant to prevent the discharge of wastewater into a local river.
f. Redesigning a process reduces toxic releases and decreases energy consumption.
g. Converting sludge from a wastewater treatment facility into commercial compost.
h. Substitution of lower cost, water based solvents for flammable, toxic solvents.
Required:
Identify the objectives and opportunities associated with each of the actions listed above.