Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine the effectiveness of current resource management practices
- Obtain management support for the development and implementation of a cleaner production program
- Establish in-house cleaner production working group
- Measure current waste streams in total in regard to source(s), types, quantities and materials, with waste generation rates linked to key waste indicators or benchmarks
- Assess existing waste management practices against legislation, industry standards, best practice and company requirements and expectations
- Discuss practices and processes with operators and other stakeholders to gain in depth information on why waste is generated
- Conduct a cost analysis to identify the real cost of waste per production process and/or waste stream
- Determine strategies to reduce/avoid waste
- Identify barriers to implementation and develop appropriate strategies to counter these
- Establish goals and targets for the cleaner production program
- Undertake an identification of all potential changes to practices, products or processes that would reduce waste generation
- Prioritise potential cleaner production opportunities
- Hold discussions with interested parties to investigate viability of identified changes
- Conduct feasibility analysis of options Feasibility to include full cost-benefit analysis, as well as technical, environmental, OHS aspects
- Resource requirements are identified and costed
- Identified opportunities are ranked in regard to implementation schedules
- Findings are documented accurately and promptly for full review by appropriate authority level
- Develop implementation program
- Allocate specific tasks and develop a timetable for implementation
- Conduct specific implementation activities and/or install equipment
- Communicate change to all relevant employees and other stakeholders. Conducted in conjunction with a specific education program
- Establish monitoring and review programs to determine effectiveness and amendments instituted as required
- Establish reporting mechanisms to provide feedback to management on progress in respect to the cleaner production initiatives
- Implement a company cleaner production promotion program in conjunction with a staff awareness program