WasteReduction Primer for Managers

Waste reduction is becoming extremely attractive to management as a strategy for achieving cost savings while minimizing environmental impacts, as emphasis is increased on environmental protection. Wastereduction measures are often very technologically oriented; however, their success usually depends upon worker awareness and management committment. This paper addresses the incentives for waste reduction and discusses the necessary elements for a successful wastereduction program. The components of a wastereduction program are divided into personneloriented and processoriented categories for discussion purposes, to illustrate the two general areas that require attention by management in developing or expanding a wastereduction effort.