The benefits of preventing waste generation within small- and medium-size enterprises: “Rubber Company” – the pattern of successful practice

The benefits of preventing waste

generation within small- and

medium-size enterprises:

“Rubber Company” – the pattern

of successful practice

K A T S I A R Y N A Y A R A M E N K A

Katsiaryna Yaramenka

Master of Science Thesis

STOCKHOLM 2007

T

HE BENEFITS OF PREVENTING WASTE GENERATION WITHIN

SMALL

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AND MEDIUM

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SIZE ENTERPRISES

:

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UBBER

C

OMPANY

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–

THE PATTERN

OF SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE

PRESENTED AT

INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY

ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Supervisor & Examiner:

TRITA-IM 2007:26 ISSN 1402-7615

Industrial Ecology,



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