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EPA July 22, 2011, proposed a new Definition of Solid Waste Rule, which includes the Remanufacturing Exclusion, also known as the Green Engineering Exclusion. Read more, and read the press release.
Green Engineering is the design, commercialization and use of processes and products that are feasible and economical while:
- Reducing the generation of pollution at the source
- Minimizing the risk to human health and the environment
This site provides information on EPA's green engineering program, and is aimed primarily at researchers, academics, and industry.
On this site you will find:
Basic Information -- A description of green engineering and EPA's green engineering program
Educational Materials -- Green engineering modules and Green engineering information from regional conferences
Software Tools -- Textbook software, exposure assessment tools, design software
Industry -- Information on the Remanufacturing, a.k.a Green Engineering Exclusion, in the proposed Definition of Solid Waste Rule.
Textbook -- Green Engineering Enviromentally Concious Design of Chemical Processes.