By-Product Synergy: A Strategy for Sustainable Development

Authors/editors: Mangan, Andrew T. Type: journal Publisher: Bureau of Business Research, The University of Texas at Austin Series: Texas Business Review Date: 1997-08 Read: Full text

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By-product synergy (also known as “green twinning,” “industrial symbiosis,” and “zero waste/zero emissions/100% product emissions”) emphasizes the cooperation among diverse industries, agriculture, and communities that results in profitable conversion of by-products and wastes to resources promoting sustainability. This article examines the case study of Chaparral Steel Company of Midlothian, Texas.

Tags: by-product synergy, green twinning, industrial symbiosis, TBR, Texas, zero waste

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