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Industrial Ecosystem Development at the Metropolitan Level

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  • Judy Kincaid
  • Michael Overcash

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This article presents the result of a two‐year project funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to identify potential by‐products partnerships between industries in a six‐county metropolitan area in North Carolina, U.S.A. The project gathered data from 182 industries and institutions in the region regarding (1) by‐products that might be usable by other, nearby firms, and (2) the inputs they used that might be furnished from another facility's by‐products. These data, which were also linked to geographic information system maps, were used to identify potential regional partnerships for the reuse of materials, water, and energy. Of the 182 participating facilities, probable or possible partnerships were found for 48% during the limited project period. This project demonstrated the value of a local facilitator and the value of specific techniques for identifying and promoting potential by‐products partnerships.

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  • Judy Kincaid & Michael Overcash, 2001. "Industrial Ecosystem Development at the Metropolitan Level," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 5(1), pages 117-126, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:inecol:v:5:y:2001:i:1:p:117-126
    DOI: 10.1162/108819801753358535
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    1. Nadia Akhtar & Syed Atif Bokhari & Michael Alan Martin & Zafeer Saqib & Muhammad Irfan Khan & Arif Mahmud & Muhammad Zaman-ul-Haq & Sarah Amir, 2022. "Uncovering Barriers for Industrial Symbiosis: Assessing Prospects for Eco-Industrialization through Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Developing Regions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-21, June.
    2. Angela Neves & Radu Godina & Susana G. Azevedo & Carina Pimentel & João C.O. Matias, 2019. "The Potential of Industrial Symbiosis: Case Analysis and Main Drivers and Barriers to Its Implementation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(24), pages 1-68, December.

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