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Closed-loop Supply Chain

Ideally, a zero-waste supply chain that completely reuses, recycles, or composts all materials. However, the term can also be used to refer to corporate take-back programs, where companies that produce a good are also responsible for its disposal.


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Is it possible to have "zero-waste" in all cases? Is it possible to completely recycle, reuse, or compost all the materials from all the goods?

Posted by: D. Bijulal at September 14, 2006 11:19 PM

Yes, it is possible to produce zero waist...it's all around us in nature. Humans are the inventors and only producers of waste.

Posted by: stiven at March 8, 2007 1:52 PM

Definitely not in all cases if we are talking about the materials that we used in our lifetime. At ceratin points, some materials are not recyclable/reusable. On the other hand, some materials takes hundred of years to decompose...

Posted by: Joyce Buyco at May 8, 2008 9:31 PM

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