Cleaner Production

• Cleaner Production (CP)


  The continuous application of an integrated preventive environmental strategy to processes, products, and services to increase overall efficiency and reduce risks to humans and the environment
• Who is responsible for CP

  • Managers, engineers, and finance people in industry and commerce
  • Government officials, both central and regional
  • Media representatives
• Waste


  Stock loss, Contaminated solids, Damage, Effluent, Leakage, Greenhouse loss, Customer returns, etc.
• Passive environmental strategies


  • Dilute and disperse
  • Dispersion
• Reactive environmental strategies


  • End-of-pipe approach
• Proactive environmental strategies


  • Cleaner production practices
• Good housekeeping for cleaner production

  1. Regular cleaning and maintenance

  2. Waste segregation and management

  3. Effective waste management

  4. Efficient inventory management
• Good housekeeping for cleaner production

  1. Turning off lights and equipment

  2. Proper water management practices

  3. Educating employees

  4. Regular monitoring, measurement, and evaluation
• Input substitution


  1. Identify input materials that pose environmental risks

  2. Research to find suitable alternatives

  3. Assess the performance and viability of the alternatives
• Technology change for CP

  1. Transitioning to renewable energy sources

  2. Adopting high-efficiency machinery and systems

  3. Advancements in materials science, chemical engineering, and process optimization
• Technology change for CP

  1. Innovations in waste sorting, material recovery, composting, anaerobic digestion, and recycling

  2. Digital technologies and data for real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and machine learning
• On-site recovery/ reuse for CP

  • Reduction of risk to the environment, health, and industrial accidents
  • Economic savings on raw materials, water, and energy
  • Savings in waste flow management and treatment
  • Improvement of corporate image
  • Better quality of the product
• Benefits of cleaner production

  • Improvement of routine habits and rethinking of processes and procedures
  • Optimization of processes and resources
  • Fulfill the company's environmental requirements and a commitment to sustainable development
  • Fewer products that do not conform to specifications
  • Rationalization of the work structure
• What is not CP

  • Off-site recycling
  • Transferring hazardous wastes
  • Waste treatment
  • Concentrating hazardous or toxic constituents to reduce volume
  • Diluting constituents to reduce toxicity
• CP Barriers


  • Internal barriers
  • External barriers
• Improvement of routine habits and rethinking of processes and procedures

  Cleaner production encourages businesses to reevaluate their daily operations and make changes to reduce waste and pollution. This can include things like switching to more energy-efficient equipment or finding ways to reuse materials.
• Optimization of processes and resources

  Cleaner production aims to make the most of the resources a business uses. This can mean finding ways to use resources more efficiently, reducing waste, and minimizing the use of harmful materials.
• Fulfill the company's environmental requirements and a commitment to sustainable development


  Many companies have environmental goals and commitments they want to meet. Cleaner production can help them achieve these goals by reducing their environmental impact and promoting sustainable practices.
• Fewer products that do not conform to specifications

  Cleaner production can help ensure that products meet the necessary specifications and standards. This can lead to fewer defective products and less waste.
• Rationalization of the work structure


  Cleaner production can help streamline work processes and make them more efficient. This can lead to a more organized and effective work structure, which can benefit both employees and the company as a whole.