Material Life Cycle Analysis for the Reduction of Waste Generation at Military Installations

Abstract

In 2011, the U.S. Army implemented the Net Zero Initiative, which includes Net Zero Energy, Net Zero Water, and Net Zero Waste (NZW). A NZW installation is an installation that reduces, reuses, and recovers waste streams by converting them to resource value without using a landfill. To assist in that effort, this work reviewed the policies and initiatives aimed at reduction waste generation, discussed the challenges on the implementation of improvement efforts, and outlined existing research and operational needs to support more efficient operations and the achievement of Net Zero goals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1040169

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  • Cate Fox-lent
  • Dominique Gilbert
  • Giselle Rodriguez
  • Igor Linkov
  • Jorge Flores
  • M. Z. Rahman
  • Peter Stynoski

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

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  • Army Personnel
  • Climate Change
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Construction
  • Energy Conservation
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Health
  • Life Cycles
  • Materials
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Health
  • Renewable Energy
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Management

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  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Environmental Engineering.