Non-waste technology: An analysis of the concept and its implications A report and evaluation of an international seminar (original) (raw)

1978, Resource Recovery and Conservation

The theme of the seminar, "non-waste technology" (NWT), was chosen in preparatory sessions, and was defined thusly: "NWT is the practical application of knowledge, methods, and means so as to ensure the most rational use of natural resources and energy, and to protect the environment". The phrase "NWT", but not the definition, was an unending source of confusion during the seminar, and is an issue to be discussed below. This report is divided into three parts: Part I gives a brief synopsis of the seminar, and Part II is an evaluation of the concept and an attempt to give more precision to its meaning, and Part III is concerned with the methods of achieving NWT, and its implications, especially from an economic perspective.