Application of cleaner production as an important sustainable strategy in the ceramic tile plant – a case study in Guangzhou, China

The implementation of cleaner production practices from Malaysian manufacturers' perspectives

“…Manufacturers are not only inspired to improve their environmental performance, but also to improve their performance in relation to quality and health and safety (Zwetsloot, 1995). Moreover, this will also influence the competitiveness of products in the international market (Huang et al, 2013).…”

“…In addition, it is an effective means of establishing sustainability in manufacturing and is closely linked to enhanced business performance (Zeng et al, 2010;Huang et al, 2013;Wan Mahmood et al, 2014). According to Nilsson et al (2007), the effective implementation of CP practices relates to five general principles; input substitution, good housekeeping, internal recycling, technological optimization change and optimization of the product.…”

Reusing ceramic tile polishing waste in paving block manufacturing

“…Important features of ceramic tile industries are their high energy, materials consumption, and waste production (Gabald on- Estevan et al, 2014;Ib añez-For es et al, 2013;Huang et al, 2013).…”

An analysis of the driving forces behind pollutant emission reduction in Chinese industry

“…In the past 10 years, China has obviously improved pollution reduction through upgraded management and better facilities, such as strengthening end-of-pipe treatments, greater environmental supervision, and cleaner production. All of these activities have played a major role in the reduction of COD emissions (Huang et al, 2013). Nevertheless, the pollution reduction contributed by EER and SuER measures will gradually become smaller and more difficult in the future.…”