Tons Of Industrial Waste Research Articles

Sustainability Reporting Under GRI Standards: An Empirical Study of Indian Companies

The accumulation of industrial waste at the global level is distressing, as the World Bank estimated in 2016 that the growth of solid waste will hit 3.4 billion tonnes by 2050. India faces similar issues related to inefficient waste management and enfeebled waste reporting practices as the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) estimated that more than 62 million tons of industrial waste are generated annually, of which around 12 million tons are treated before disposal, 31 million tons are diverted towards landfills, and the majority is unprocessed and unaccounted for. In this response, this study analyses the waste reporting practices adopted by the top corporate social responsibilities ranked Indian companies with a motivation to align the Indian reporting pattern with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The study finds inconsistent, unstandardized, and unstructured waste reporting practices when analysed under the GRI across the selected Indian companies concerning massive waste generation per turnover and earnings per share. The findings suggest the need for integrated compliance towards reporting standards to control any negative impact on the environment, as shown through waste intensity ratios. The findings have largely contributed towards understanding the anomalies between the Indian corporate reporting practices and the global reporting under GRI.

Green Finance Instruments as a Factor of Increasing Industrial Waste Utilization in Russia

Influenced by the governmental policy of national economy decarbonization and greening fundamentally new institution of green finance is currently developing in Russia. One of the key areas for the development of green finance is industrial waste disposal. The aim of the paper is to determine the efficiency of green financing of industrial waste utilization projects in Russia. The methodological basis of the paper consists of domestic and foreign scientific articles in the field of green financing and waste disposal, regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, as well as Rosstat data on the volume of industrial waste disposal. As a research method, the authors applied an analytical approach to systemize green finance concept definitions, and analyzed foreign experience of using green financial instruments in the industrial waste management industry. The article represents the content analysis of the Russian taxonomy of green and adaptation projects, as well as an assessment of the industrial waste utilization volumes that can potentially be achieved due to the implementation of projects within the framework of taxonomy areas. The results of the analysis show that through the implementation of green and adaptation projects, it is possible to additionally dispose of about 91 million tons of industrial waste, or 2.5% of the total volume of waste generated. Such a low recycling rate is a result of the limited amount of industrial waste types, the utilization of which is included in the taxonomy. It is necessary to expand the list of industrial waste, the disposal of which can be recognized as an independent project or a criterion for the implementation of projects within the framework of the taxonomy.

АСПЕКТЫ РАЗДЕЛЕНИЯ МЕТАЛЛИЧЕСКИХ СПЛАВОВ ИЗ ОТХОДОВ МЕТАЛЛУРГИИ РАСПЛАВЛЕНИЕМ ПОД ВОЗДЕЙСТВИЕМ ПОТОКА КОНЦЕНТРИРОВАННОГО СОЛНЕЧНОГО ИЗЛУЧЕНИЯ

Possibilities of using solar installations based on mirror-focusing systems in technological processes, for processing of inorganic materials, in particular, materials in a stream of concentrated high-density solar radiation, have been analyzed. To deal with disposal of the waste generated from the mining and metallurgical processes, the use of mobile, compact solar installations that allow direct processing of mining and metallurgical waste in the immediate vicinity of dumps with extraction of metals, is being proposed. Geometric and opticalenergy parameters of the processing concentrator destined to facilitate extracting of metals from mining wastes, have been calculated. It is shown that, a system of mirrors, consisting of a heliostat (100 m2 ) and a paraboloid-shaped concentrator with a diameter of 10 m, can focus a solar radiation flux with a density sufficient to melt metallurgical waste from the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Plant. It was revealed that when the material is heated in a carbon medium, the process of metal reduction from their oxide states proceeds according to the ‘MeO + C = Me + CO’ reaction formula. Some metals oxidize when cooled in air according to their chemical affinity for oxygen. It was found that a continuous supply of a material to the melting unit enables melting of 2 400 kg of the material within 1 sunny day. This means that within 1 year, one solar furnace can process 500 tons of industrial waste with extraction of 110 and 16 tons of iron and copper, accordingly. It is shown that ultrasonic treatment of waste materials facilitates an increase in the amounts of recovered copper in the melt, by 8 times compared to the initial state of the material.

Investigate the use of recycled polyvinyl chloride (PVC) particles in improving the mechanical properties of stone mastic asphalt (SMA)

Every year, millions of tons of industrial waste and household waste, including plastic waste, cause damage to the environment through landfilling, incineration, or dumping in open water. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is one of the most broadly used plastic materials in the modern world today, which can be reused in various industries by recycling waste. This matter can significantly help to improve environmental health. In this study, the impact of two kinds of recycled PVC (recycled water pipes and recycled candy wrappers) with three various percentages (2%, 3.5%, and 5% by weight of bitumen) on improving the mechanical properties of stone mastic asphalt (SMA) mixture has been investigated. For this purpose, in the present research, the Static creep test, Deformation strength test (Kim Test), Skid resistance test, indirect tensile strength (ITS) test, Semi-circular bending (SCB) fracture test, and conventional bitumen tests have been used. The conventional bitumen tests indicated that recycled PVC materials increased the softening point, viscosity, and specific gravity and reduced the penetration and the ductility of bitumen. Also, the results of mechanical tests illustrated that the addition of recycled water pipe particles and recycled candy wrapper particles improved the indirect tensile strength and increased the moisture resistance in stone mastic asphalt. However, increasing the percentage of these recycled materials to the asphalt mix had a negative effect on skid resistance. Regarding these recycled material's effects on rutting resistance, the Kim test depicted that raising the percentage of these recycled additives increases the rutting resistance of asphalt mixtures at high temperatures. Also, the static creep test revealed that the addition of these recycled PVCs reduces the accumulated permanent axial strain and increases the creep stiffness of stone mastic asphalt mixture. Moreover, based on the results of the fracture test, the addition of recycled PVC particles to the stone mastic asphalt mixture has a positive effect on the fracture energy at intermediate temperatures and intensity factor (Keff) at sub-zero temperature. Finally, in a general conclusion, it can be stated that recycled water pipe additive has a more notable influence on the mechanical properties of SMA mixture than recycled candy wrapper additive.

The influence of fuel and energy systems on atmospheric air pollution by enterprises of the metallurgical and machine-building complex

Currently, billions of tons of industrial waste from ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy enterprises have accumulated in Russia. Ferrous metallurgy is one of the most environmentally dirty industries. The history of the environmental problem of the city of Nizhny Tagil, goes back to the beginning of the creation of the mining industry of the Urals. The development of mining, chemical, metallurgical production, mechanical engineering is formed by the increasing pressure of anthropogenic factors on the environment. Emissions of industrial enterprises, energy systems and transport into the air, at the present stage of the development of science and technology, have reached such a size that in some areas, especially in large industrial centers, pollution levels are several times higher than permissible sanitary standards.

Management of mining wastes through their transformation into useful sorbent

Every year a few hundred million or so tons of industrial waste are generated all over Europe. A considerable share is attributable to exploratory wastes from the mining sector and combustion byproducts. The process of their reprocessing and utilization fits into the following rules subject to intensive development, viz.: zero waste economy (Zero Waste Europe), effective use of resources (Resource Efficient Europe) as well as closed-circuit economy (Circular Economy). The article shows some research results to corroborate the concept of industrial waste processing of carbonaceous shales into sorbent materials. The applied process of carbonaceous shale calcination led to the obtaining of a material containing metakaolinite, then used in the synthesis of zeolites. The specific surface of the sorbent obtained in the aforesaid way exceeded 100 m2/g.

Mecanismos de desactivación de catalizadores heterogéneos

La desactivación catalítica es un problema serio en las diferentes secciones del proceso de refinación del petróleo, que causa la pérdida de actividad catalítica con respecto al tiempo de operación. La presente revisión está enfocada en los mecanismos de desactivación de catalizadores, tales como envenenamiento, ensuciamiento, degradación térmica y sinterización, degradación química y fallas mecánicas como el desgaste y el aplastado del catalizador, en el craqueo catalítico fluidizado (FCC), la hidrodesulfuración (HDS) y el reformado catalítico. Las causas de estos mecanismos de desactivación catalítica son químicos, térmicos y mecánicos. Se revisan las características y consideraciones clave para cada uno de estos tipos de mecanismos de desactivación. Además, el costo total por la desactivación catalítica aumenta gradualmente cada año debido al remplazo del catalizador gastado, generando miles de toneladas de desechos industriales.

СИСТЕМА КОМПЛЕКСНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ СФЕРОЮ ПОВОДЖЕННЯ З ТВЕРДИМИ ВІДХОДАМИ В КОНТЕКСТІ ЗБАЛАНСОВАНОГО РЕГІОНАЛЬНОГО РОЗВИТКУ

Проблема поводження з твердими відходами є однією з найбільш важливих еколого-економічних і соціальних проблем регіонального розвитку. Щорічно в Полтавській області утворюється близько 480 тис. т (1,6 млн м3) твердих побутових відходів, які видаляються на 377 санкціонованих полігонах та звалищах твердих побутових відходів та 4,5 млн т промислових відходів (з них 200 тис. т – небе-зпечні відходи). Спостерігається тенденція до щорічного збільшення утворення як промислових, у тому числі і небезпечних, так і побутових відходів. При цьому питання, орієнтовані на отримання бажаного ефекту використання потенціалу сфери поводження з відходами, як частини сукупного потенціалу економіки регіону з урахуванням екологічних факторів та як результату сукупної дії уча-сників сфери поводження з твердими відходами, до сих пір не отримали відповідного вивчення. Вра-ховуючи це, у статті розроблено та науково обґрунтовано теоретико-концептуальну модель уп-равління системою поводження з твердими відходами на регіональному рівні, на основі якої сформу-льовано алгоритм прийняття рішень у сфері поводження з відходами, визначені оптимальні управлі-нські стратегії у даній сфері і механізми їх реалізації. Розроблений алгоритм дозволяє вирішувати поставлені задачі оптимізації розвитку сфери поводження з твердими відходами при заданій мно-жині змінних і параметрів стану системи для конкретного типу життєвого циклу відходів або роз-робити оптимальну систему поводження з ними виходячи із заданих параметрів системи у регіоні. Визначені цільові функції управління сферою поводження з відходами, які направлені на оптимізацію економічних, екологічних та соціальних критеріїв розвитку регіону. Також надані рекомендації щодо удосконалення механізмів комплексного регіонального управління сферою поводження з твердими відходами по всіх етапах їх життєвого циклу, які сприяють досягненню екстремальних значень ці-льових функцій управління даної сфери. Отримані результати дослідження спрямовані на створення основ для розробки цільових програм охорони навколишнього природнього середовища, управління відходами в контексті синергічного розвитку регіону.

Heavy metal contamination in water, sediments, and fauna of selected areas along the Kenyan coastline

Abstract. Mwatsahu SH, Wanjau R, Tole M, Munga D. 2020. Heavy metal contamination in water, sediments, and fauna of selected areas along the Kenyan coastline. Ocean Life 4: 37-47. Every year millions of tons of industrial waste and municipal sewage are dumped into the world’s oceans as rivers carrying agricultural wastes discharge their waters into the ocean. The Mombasa inshore (Kilindini and Portreiz) waters and Sabaki/Malindi bay, Kenyan coastline, complex are characterized by rapid urbanization and industrial activities, including shipping, agriculture, and tourism. As a result, the coastal fauna, sediments, and seawater are polluted with heavy metals, raw sewage, and organochlorine pesticides. Heavy metals such as Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Mercury (Hg), and Zinc (Zn) have threshold limits (USEPA) above which they are toxic. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of heavy metals Cd, Cu, Cr, Fe, Mn, Hg, and Zn in selected areas along the Kenyan Coastline. The analysis was done during the dry and wet seasons. The levels of the heavy metals were determined using Atomic Absorption spectro-photometry flameless Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (Mercury cold vapor), and Energy Dispersive X-ray fluorescence. The levels of the metals were as follows: In sediments, Hg: nd, Cr: nd, Cu: 9.912-40.412 µg/g, Fe: 3,195.667-35,435.981 µg/g, Mn: 135.467-228.780 µg/g, Zn: 54.700 -181.725 µg/g. Biota: Hg: nd, Cr: nd, Cu: 43.963-229843 µg/g, Mn: 29.770-486.611 µg/g, Fe: 379.853-35,277.752 µg/g, Zn: 99.476-872.852 µg/g, Cd: nd, Pb: 135.407-833.111 µg/g. Sea water: Cr: 0.015-0.026 µg/mL, Fe: 0.062-16.524 µg/mL, Cu: 0.010-0.033 µg/mL, Zn: 0.028-0.066 µg/mL, Pb: 0.006-0.010 µg/mL. Cd and Hg levels were not detected in seawater, sediments, and fauna. In contrast, Cr was not detected in sediments and fauna but had levels above USEPA guidelines at Kilindini, Malindi Bay, and Sabaki estuary sites. Cu had levels above USEPA guidelines at Sabaki in the water and sediments at most sites. Pb levels were above USEPA guidelines at most sites of the Kenyan Coastline, while Zn levels indicated moderate pollution in seawater, sediments, and fauna. These findings indicated that seawater sediments and fauna from the Kenyan Coastline are moderately polluted with Cu, Pb, and Zn according to USEPA guidelines. It is recommended that regular assessments of pollution levels be done and measures put in place to prevent increased pollution of the Kenyan Coastline.

Industrial Symbiosis in Taiwan: Case Study on Linhai Industrial Park

Eco-industrial parks (EIP) are a community of manufacturing businesses which seek better environmental and economic performance by using the principles of Industrial Ecology (IE). In Taiwan, government-designated EIPs have operated since 1995, with 23 industrial parks currently in operation. This study presents a case from Taiwan, the Linhai Industrial park, and analyzes the park’s transition towards industrial symbiosis and resource sharing. Resource sharing modifications resulted in reduced carbon emissions, millions of liters of fuel saved, and thousands of tons of industrial waste recycled. This successful transition was possible because of coordinated government support. Key factors include technological subsidies, policy support, and willing manufacturers. Additional explanations for Linhai’s current success are explored and future areas of research are identified.

Waste glass in civil engineering applications—A review

AbstractEach year, hundreds of thousands of tons of industrial wastes are being stockpiled, landfilled, and disposed of in storages occupying large areas of land that would otherwise be available for productive use. Recycling of such wastes is now becoming of urgent global interest due to an increasing population, the rise in anthropogenic activities, and the need for more efficient resource and waste management systems. Among many wastes, the generation of glass is dramatically increasing, particularly in the municipal, industrial, and construction sectors. In civil engineering, in general, crushed waste glass has been mainly investigated as a substitute for sand and fine‐grained aggregate in concrete production. In geotechnical engineering, in particular, the application of glass wastes is mainly limited to road pavements or as an additive to different soils for subgrade improvement. While glass wastes are relatively inert and potentially offer several opportunities for recycling as a substitute for diminishing and increasingly expensive sand supplies, their potential use yet remains relatively under‐researched. This paper systematically reviews the current status of knowledge on the use of glass wastes in various civil engineering applications and discusses the suitability assessment of waste glass for use as a sustainable alternative to traditional civil engineering materials.

Human TRPA1 activation by terpenes derived from the essential oil of daidai, Citrus aurantium L. var. daidai Makino.

Daidai (bitter orange, Citrus aurantium) is characterized by its fresh citrus scent. In Japanese cuisine, its juice is an important ingredient. As tons of industrial waste is obtained while processing the daidai juice, additional utilization of this waste has great social value. In our study, we prepared the essential oil from the waste obtained during daidai juice processing and demonstrated that the oil activates human TRPA1 (hTRPA1). This oil contains 10 types of terpenes, all of which activated hTRPA1 with an EC50 value of 6-167µM. To our knowledge, this study is the first to show a hTRPA1 activation by five terpenes: linalyl acetate, geranyl acetate, osthole, geranyl propionate, and neryl acetate. Because physiological benefits of TRPA1 agonists, such as enhancement of energy metabolism and promotion of skin barrier recovery, have been reported, the oil could be a promising ingredient for anti-obesity food products and cosmetics.

Industrial symbiosis potential and urban infrastructure capacity in Mysuru, India

If the material intensive enterprises in an urban area of several million people shared physical resources that might otherwise be wasted, what environmental and public benefits would result? This study develops an algorithm based on lifecycle assessment tools for determining a city’s industrial symbiosis potential—that is, the sum of the wastes and byproducts from a city’s industrial enterprises that could reasonably serve as resource inputs to other local industrial processes. Rather than report, as do many previous papers, on private benefits to firms, this investigation focuses on public benefits to cities by converting the maximum quantity of resources recoverable by local enterprises into an estimate of the capacity of municipal infrastructure conserved in terms of landfill space and water demand. The results here test this novel approach for the district of Mysuru (Mysore), India. We find that the industrial symbiosis potential calculated based on analysis of the inputs and outputs of ∼1000 urban enterprises, translates into 84 000 tons of industrial waste, greater than 74 000 tons of CO2e, and 22 million liters per day of wastewater. The method introduced here demonstrates how industrial symbiosis links private production and public infrastructure to improve the resource efficiency of a city by creating an opportunity to extend the capacity of public infrastructure and generate public health co-benefits.

Відповідальність судновласника за забруднення морського середовища нафтопродуктами внаслідок умисного зливу

The article is about regulatory issues of and legal regulation of the shipowner’s liability for the pollution of the marine environment with oil products. The analysis of international standards that regulate the question of responsibility for pollution. With the growth of urbanization and industrialization, the marine environment is increasingly exposed to a negative human impact, which is causes so-called degradation of the marine environment. It means that the sea spaces lose their initial condition, polluted with different wastes, become a landfill for tons of industrial waste, toxic substances, it also refers to the inappropriate use of the “wealth” of the World Ocean. Many of the “active users” of the sea spaces of our planet simply underestimate the significance of the above in the life of all mankind. Perhaps this is why the attitude to the seas and oceans is so disreputable. The degradation of the marine environment may be associated with a number of sources, including shipping and maritime activity. Every year in consequence of accidents and illegal discharges about 600,000 tons of oil come into the oceans. Despite numerous measures to improve the safety of the use of the marine environment, the rules are violated, vessels that are not suitable for operation, and, moreover, they transport very harmful goods to the environment. The negligence in such sphere leads to the widescale damage of the environment that can not always be eliminated entirely and it is horrible whilethat those who responsible for causing damage often avoid responsibility. The purpose of the article is to consider the question of liability and problem of reimbursement of damages to the environment caused by pollution with petroleum products on the basis of international norms governing this area of relations. Legal liability is just one of the many legal instruments used to prevent degradation of the oceans, but it is urgently needed to increase its efficiency, becaus the welfare of all living is at stake. Since being so vast and significant, the marine environment is under threat and definitely requires careful attitude and protection.

Increasing environmental compatibility of metal production

Building materials production generates a large amount of harmful substances poisoning the atmosphere. One of the major sources polluting cities environment is metallurgical industry. Concentration is one of the most important processes where empty components are extracted from the rock. During ore concentration, an increasing number of man-made wastes are generated; they pollute the air and huge area around the factories discharging these wastes. This reduces both space for people to live and place for cities to function and develop. It should be noted that metal production enterprises have accumulated billions of tons of industrial wastes (tailings) that include a large amount of iron-containing materials and rocks; these can be used as building materials, for example, when preparing fine-grained concrete as a mineral powder as well as in construction of roads, houses, in paint production, etc.

Effect of using various waste materials as mineral filler on the properties of asphalt mix

Environmental waste caused by technological and industrial development is increasing. In Egypt, tens of thousands of tons of industrial waste are disposed of each year. One of the cheapest and most effective ways to eliminate such waste and protect the environment is recycling in hot mix asphalt (HMA) mixture. We carried out a laboratory investigation into the effects of different fillers on some properties of such HMA mixtures, considering two types of industrial and byproduct waste filler, namely ceramic waste dust (CWD) and marble waste dust (MWD). Ceramic waste dust (CWD) was enhanced using cement dust at 1:1 ratio to remove its plasticity. Lime stone dust (LSD) was used as control filler. Subsequently, 17 HMA specimens were prepared using the Marshall mix design method for wearing surface mix (mix 4C). Marshall stability (MS) and flow tests were applied to the specimens, and MS and flow values recorded. For the optimum bitumen content (OBC) and different waste ratios, the Marshall parameters were determined. Then, some special tests were performed to measure the different mix characteristics, including loss of stability and wheel tracking tests. The results led to important conclusions regarding use of ceramic waste dust (CWD) enhanced by cement dust and marble waste dust (MWD) to improve most of the properties of HMA mixtures. Finally, this study recommends a proposed mix with mineral filler formed of 35 wt.% CWD enhanced by cement dust or 15 wt.% MWD respectively.

定在波音場を用いた産業廃棄物分別方法の開発

In recent years, more than 10 million tons of industrial wastes are discarded annually. Those wastes are mainly composed of plastic, glass and metals which are the materials massively used in automobiles, electric and electronic products. It is well known that industrial waste contain precious metals like gold and have a great value of reutilization. Therefore, technology to properly separate the waste by their types of subject is very important for recycling industry. In this study, we have developed a new separation method by use of acoustic levitation phenomenon in a standing wave field. Unlike the conventional methods such as centrifugal particle separation or magnetic separation, this method enables to sort subjects by their densities, without relying on other material properties including size, magnetism and weight. First described in this paper is a theoretical analysis of levitation force exerted on an object to derive its trajectory in a standing wave field. It is found that the motion of the object is governed by its density and the strength of acoustic field. Based on this finding, we developed a prototype of separation system with twin-transducers and a belt conveyer. As a result of test to separate a mixture of SiO2 and Fe particles, 62wt% SiO2 is captured at node side while 72wt% Fe is captured at anti-node side. Finally, the prototype is used to repeatedly separate the chipped waste of actual OA equipment. Its density was increased about 150%.

Design and implementation of integrated solid wastes management pattern in industrial zones, case study of Shahroud, Iran

BackgroundThe aim of the study was to design and implementation of integrated solid wastes management pattern in Shahroud industrial zone, evaluates the results and determine possible performance problems. This cross - sectional study was carried out for 4 years in Shahroud industrial zone and the implementation process included:1- Qualitative and quantitative analysis of all solid waste generated in the city, 2- determine the current state of solid waste management in the zone and to identify programs conducted, 3- Design and implementation of integrated solid wastes management pattern including design and implementation of training programs, laws, penalties and incentives and explain and implement programs for all factories and 4- The monitoring of the implementation process and determine the results.ResultsAnnually, 1,728 tons of solid wastes generated in the town including 1603 tons of industrial wastes and 125 tons of municipal wastes. By implementing this pattern, the two separated systems of collection and recycling of domestic and industrial wastes was launched in this zone. Also consistent with the goals, the amount of solid wastes generated and disposed in 2009 was 51.5 and 28.6 kg per 100 million Rials production, respectively.ConclusionResults showed that implementation of pattern of separated collection, training programs, capacity building, providing technical services, completing chain of industries and strengthening the cooperation between industrial estate management and industrial units could greatly reduce the waste management problems.

Bioaccumulation of pollutants in the zebra mussel from hazardous industrial waste and evaluation of spatial distribution using GAMs

In the Flix Reservoir (Ebro River, Spain), ca. 300,000 tons of industrial waste were dumped because of the activity of a factory plant in Flix. Within the recovery program implemented, this exceptional situation provides a unique opportunity to test the value of zebra mussel as sentinel organism. Ten metal concentrations were measured in mussels from different sites to assess spatial redistribution of metals and bioavailability to the food web. Our results showed an important metal uptake by mussels; metal concentrations (except As) measured in impacted sites were up to 10 times higher than in control sites, and Mn and Hg exceeded several times the levels previously reported for polluted waters. Concentrations increased downstream showing the metal mobilization from polluted sediments in Flix Reservoir. The higher metal concentrations measured in zebra mussel individuals clearly indicated their bioavailability to the food web, allowing the toxics transfer to predators and occasionally to humans. Thus, zebra mussel is a valuable sentinel organism to identify highly polluted waters, transport routes and trophic transfer.

Analysis and overview of industrial solid waste management in Kuwait

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine the amount of different kinds of solid wastes produced, segregated, collected, stored, transported and disposed off by the different industries/business in Kuwait.Design/methodology/approachAvailable industry information along with the use of monitoring data from a waste management system were used to analyze the generation, type and composition of industrial waste. Industrial activities were classified as follows: crude oil and chemical products industry; food and beverage industry, textiles and leather industry, wood industry, paper and printing industry, non‐metallic mineral products; metal industry and other industries. The wastes generated were classified according to their composition.FindingsKuwait has more than 5,000 industries and as a result more than 47,169 tons of industrial wastes are produced every year in Kuwait. It was observed that paper and cardboard, plastic, wood, and metals were the most common types of waste, mainly generated from packaging (45 percent of the total volume), as well as material used in containers and for wrapping products.Practical implicationsIn the management of these industrial solid wastes, it was observed in most cases they were disposed of by dumping, and very rarely did businesses resort to reuse, recycling or valorization.Originality/valueThe paper systematically assesses the obstacles in the existing industrial solid waste management system in the different industries and businesses in Kuwait. In addition, it examines the legislation set by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in Kuwait. Subsequently, recommendations and improvements are suggested.