Industrial symbiosis and waste recovery in an Indian industrial area

Bain, Ariana; Shenoy, Megha; Ashton, Weslynne; Chertow, Marian

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.04.007

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“…These are settings in which business organizations are concentrated on the basis of the possibilities to reuse resources among them in a circular way. The eco-industrial park is a specialization of industrial parks in which relationships between business organizations are sought to improve competitive advantage [42,43,51,56]. On one hand, such a strategy, when pursued for increased environmental sustainability, needs coherence, commitment, and a lack of contradictions by policymakers [47,57].…”

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A Meta-Model of Inter-Organisational Cooperation for the Transition to a Circular Economy

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Abstract:The transition to a circular economy bodes well for a future of environmentally sustainable growth and economic development. The implications and advantages of a shift to a circular economy have been extensively demonstrated by the literature on the subject. What has not been sufficiently investigated is how this paradigm can be enabled through the inter-organisational cooperation among different business enterprises. In order to illustrate this point, in this paper we aim to contribute to the circular economy debate by describing and discussing such a meta-model of inter-organisational cooperation. The present study is therefore based on the analysis of three cases from an equal number of industries, from which we identified factors of potential impact for the stimulation of cooperation in a circular economy perspective. Last, but not least, we discuss the relations between the case studies and try to formulate all possible implications for both managers and research.

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“…Finally, regarding the establishment of inter-organisational symbiosis, the literature stresses the need for a mutual competitive advantage between the two subjects entering the symbiosis [56], which normally concerns the exchange of raw materials and by-products [43,51].…”

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A Meta-Model of Inter-Organisational Cooperation for the Transition to a Circular Economy

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“…The cement Industry, for example, has a long history of utilizing various wastes as fuels and raw materials [19]. Moreover, IS offer an analytical framework for understanding how groups of firms corporate in the pursuit of competitive advantage to understand environmental, social and economic benefits and costs [20].…”

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Preliminary Design of Eco-City by Using Industrial Symbiosis and Waste Co-Processing Based on MFA, LCA, and MFCA of Cement Industry in Indonesia

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2012

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Abstract-Cement Company in a city in Indonesia is taken as a case study in this study which its production process system was evaluated by material flow analysis, life cycle assessment, and material flow cost accounting. The cement company is the biggest company in the city which makes the company has substantial influence of the city's economy, society and environment. This study was aimed to propose the new system design of cement production as a preliminary design of eco-city by industrial symbiosis that involves many elements inside and outside the city in order to establish the cement production sustainability in Indonesia. The scope of this study is all activities inside the company, from raw material extraction until the product packaging process. Several problems are detected faced by the cement company such as limitation of limestone reserve, CO 2 emission, high energy consumption, cement kiln dust, dust emission, several diseases, and others related to cost, social, and environmental aspects. If the company keeps this system on, it will harm the environment, human health, even affects the company's income. Therefore, the new system proposal which is selected from several scenarios is needed to embody the sustainable development.Index Terms-Material flow analysis, life cycle assessment, material flow cost accounting, cement kiln dust.

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“…Examination of industrial symbiosis in India has revealed high potential for spontaneously evolved waste exchange networks (Bain et al 2010 ). This observation reveals potential for a bottom-up approach to develop EIPs such as that carried out by the UK National Industrial Symbiosis Program (NISP) (Boons et al 2011 ), further facilitated by policies and fi nancial assistance that encourage industries to implement recycling strategies (especially for materials that do not have established markets).…”

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Industrial Ecology in Developing Countries

Shenoy¹

2016

Taking Stock of Industrial Ecology

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Sustainable development is not a simple, singular and well-tested path. It needs an interdisciplinary examination of resource use patterns, ecological heritage, demographics and cultural values. Industrial ecology, owing to its emphasis on using a holistic approach, can provide a valuable platform to draw out sustainable strategies and policies for developing countries to implement. It can offer a paradigm within which IE methods and tools can inform responses to local development challenges. Within this paradigm, sustainable industrial, rural and urban development strategies and policies in developing countries should follow from IE research and analyses.A SWOT analysis of IE in developing countries highlights strengths of high economic growth and threats from outdated policies and inadequate industrial ecology awareness in the policy making and governing spheres. Examination of the IPAT equation in the context of developing countries highlights the role that new technological hubs such as China and India can play, the signifi cance of increasing affl uence among "new consumers" in the developing world and the role of population in managing resources sustainably.Research in IE since its introduction to the global south around the mid-1990s has primarily focused on two concepts of IE -cleaner production and eco-industrial parks -largely due to the impetus of development organizations. Other studies using the IE lens and tools have shown the potential of the IE paradigm in developing countries. These studies have highlighted the importance of focussing on scarce resources such as water, examining the possibilities of using well-tested technologies and evaluating the long-term maintenance of new technologies and practices before recommending their implementation. New policies in the developing world can gain from the IE community in terms of assistance in simplifying and downsizing data requirements, application of solutions to contemporary sustainability challenges and framing effective policies based on IE concepts.

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Industrial symbiosis and waste recovery in an Indian industrial area

Cited by 118 publications

References 27 publications

A Meta-Model of Inter-Organisational Cooperation for the Transition to a Circular Economy

A Meta-Model of Inter-Organisational Cooperation for the Transition to a Circular Economy

Preliminary Design of Eco-City by Using Industrial Symbiosis and Waste Co-Processing Based on MFA, LCA, and MFCA of Cement Industry in Indonesia

Industrial Ecology in Developing Countries

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