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Figure 2.9 Sustainability matrix for assessing environmental
sustainability.
Thethree-columnlabelsrefertothetypesofchangesneededundereachrow
category. These are
a. Efficiency: Increasing the efficiency of use and minimizing wastage,
b. Quality: Considering the quality (of energy, materials, or pollution) in
terms of minimum environmental footprint, and
c. Recovery: Reusing resources as well as waste. This in essence equates
waste to a raw material removing disposal as an end-of-life option. This
column incorporates the principles of circular economy.
These nine elements are generally stated as follows:
[Element 1 ]: Use the minimum energy needed to manufacture, 10 use, or
dispose of products.
 
 
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