General Information | Chemicals | Light Industry (including sub-sectors)
Metallurgy | Petrochemicals |  Ship Building | Textiles 

Major Information Sources organized by Sector

• EPA Sector Notebooks -- http://es.epa.gov/oeca/sector/index.html -- A link to the US Government's Environmental Protection Agency's  Sector Notebooks which contain environmental information on selected major industrial groups.
• The Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse -- http://www.ec.gc.ca/pollution_e.html -- Bilingual French/English database with success stories, searches by sector, and many other links.
• China Environment -- http://www.chinaenvironment.com/ -- Details of environment protections plans for various sectors. Also browse major environment protection projects sanctioned by the Chinese government from 1996 to 2000, including by sector.
• China Pollution Intensities -  Estimates of Pollution Load Per Value of Output from Plants in China -- http://www.worldbank.org/nipr/data/china/index.htm --  dataset broken down by sector, downloadable file from the World Bank
• International Finance Corporation -- http://www.ifc.org/ -- Promotes private sector investment in developing countries. Well organized site contains a database of projects and documents, searchable by sector and country.
• APEC - Industry by Sector -- http://203.127.222.70/main2.htm -- Asia-Pacific business information
• Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention (Sectors)  --  http://c2p2online.com/main.php3?section=40&heading=15 -- P2 information sorted by sector
• European Pollution Prevention and Control Bureau (Activities)  -- http://eippcb.jrc.es/pages/FActivities.htm -- reference documents, background information and contacts for various industrial sectors, well-organized and extensive
• CP Case Studies -- http://geosp.uq.edu.au/emc/cp/case%20studies.htm -- emphasis on Food Industry
• List of Chinese Industrial Associations -- http://www.sasac.gov.cn/eng/hyxh.htm -- by sector, some in English
• Western Regional Pollution Prevention Network -- http://www.westp2net.org/publications.cfm -- technical references, fact sheets and case studies on pollution prevention, sorted by selected industry sectors
• Sustainable Industry -- http://www.deh.gov.au/industry/index.html -- organized by industry sector, from Australia

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Chemicals Sector

• Searching for the Profit in Pollution Prevention -- http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/acctg/pubs/paper2b.pdf -- downloadable document presents case studies of P2-related decisions made at three different chemical manufacturers
• International Chemical Industry Fair -- http://www.icif.org.cn/ -- an internet chemical site hosted in China, links to manufacturers
• Fertilizer Advisory, Development and Information Network for Asia --  http://www.fadinap.org/ -- extensive resources, statistics, links, and news about fertilizers and the environment
• Demonstration Project for Phasing Out Ozone Depleting Substance in Solvent Sector in Shanghai --  http://www.lead.org.cn/Data/Case/en/ods.html -- The project will demonstrate ODS-free technical alternatives in certain solvent sub-sector in Shanghai and establish a sustainable technology mechanism which could be applied and popularized in whole country.
• China Chemical Network -- http://chinachemnet.com/ -- directory of Chinese chemical firms
• ChemIndustry.com -- http://www.chemindustry.com -- excellent searchable database of chemical resources - search by product, country, sector, etc., allows users to enter a free listing in the database
• China Plastics Info Network -- http://english.cpinfo.net/ -- database and sectoral information
• Chlorine Chemistry Council -- http://c3.org/chlorine_knowledge_center/index.html -- information on chlorine and vinyl
• Chlor-Alkali and Derivatives -- http://www.ppg.com/chm_chloralk/chlor_home_prod.htm -- MSDS sheets on a number of products that will be of interest from a health and safety perspective in the chlor-alkali/PVC plant
• Green Chemistry - http://www.epa.gov/greenchemistry/index.html -- major site by US EPA, includes programs, tools (expert system for assessment)
• For much more information on the chemical and petrochemical sectors, see Responsible Care links
• See also Chinese Chemical Industry Sector information

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Light Industry Sector (Pulp & Paper, Brewery, Sugar and Leather)

• China National Light Industry Information --  http://www.clii.com.cn/clii-en/index.htm -- information about and for all the light industry sectors, includes detailed contact list for many Chinese industry associations, etc.
• China Light Industry Machinery Association -- http://www.clima.org.cn/ -- information and news organized by industry area
• Cleaner Production Demonstration in Paper-making, Chemical Fibre Pulp Factory and Steel Factory -- http://www.acca21.org.cn/pp3-2.html -- implementation details of Agenda 21
• See also Chinese Light Industry Sector information

     Pulp and Paper

• Pulp and Paper Making-- http://www.skogssverige.se/massapapper/default_eng.cfm --  A site with a wealth of information on the pulp and paper industry in Sweden.
• Alliance for Environmental Technology -- http://aet.org/ -- international association of chemical manufacturers and forest products companies dedicated to improving the environmental performance of the pulp and paper industry. AET supports the use of Elemental Chlorine-Free (ECF) technology, based on chlorine dioxide.
• Virtual Tours of Forest and Paper Mill -- http://www.cppa.org/english/wood/tours.htm -- produced by the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association - very interesting site.
• Paper Industry -- http://www.jeffLindsay.com/Paper.shtml -- excellent collection of resources
• Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products -- http://www.emcentre.com/unepweb/tec_case/paper_21/house/casename.shtml -- pulp and paper case study collection from UNEP
• Michigan Pulp and Paper Pollution Prevention Partnership -- http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3585_4129_4190---,00.html -- case studies, fact sheets, etc.
• Greening of a Pulp and Paper Mill  -- http://mitpress.mit.edu/journals/pdf/jiec_6_1_107_0.pdf  -- downloadable file from the Journal of Industrial Ecology; other interesting P&P articles at this site listed in the Sample Article section
• Pulpandpaper.net - http://www.pulpandpaper.net/ -- allows you to efficiently sort through industry resources by searching for keywords or browsing specific categories
• Asian Institute of Technology, Pulp and Paper Technology -- http://www.serd.ait.ac.th/pt/ppt/ppt.html -- good CP resources relevant to Asia, such as Technology Fact Sheet for Cleaner Production in the Pulp and Paper Industry
• Technical Association for the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) --  http://www.tappi.org/ -- excellent resources, including 'ask the expert' 

    Brewery

• China Beer Guide -- http://www.beerchina.com/beerenglish/ -- industry and consumer information
• Cleaner Production in a Chinese Brewery (Penglai) -- http://www.emcentre.com/unepweb/tec_case/food_15/house/h7.htm -- case study about Penglai County Brewery, located on the Jiaodong Peninsula
• Liquor-Making Science and Technology -- http://www.lmst.com.cn/ -- Chinese periodical, some sections available in English
• Eco-Efficiency for the Brewery and Beverage Industry --  http://www.cestt.org.cn/English/English/ECO-EFFICIENCY.htm - December 2000 conference in Beijing
• Evaluation of the Demonstration Project at Hatay Brewery in Vietnam -- http://www.aprcp.org/articles/papers/van%20viet.htm  -- from Asia-Pacific Round Table 2001
• CP in the Distillery Industry - the Malaysia Experience -- http://www.aprcp.org/articles/papers/yeoh.htm - from Asia-Pacific Round Table 2001
• Pre-treatment of Brewery Trade Waste -- http://www.ea.gov.au/industry/corporate/eecp/case-studies/carlton.html -- CP case study

    Sugar

• Sugar Online -- http://www.sugarinfo.co.uk/ -- general information
• Sugar Research and Development Corporation --  http://www.srdc.gov.au/ -- mission to foster an internationally competitive and sustainable Australian sugar industry

    Leather

• Publication Database on the Leather Processing Industry -- http://www.emcentre.com/unepweb/publication/leather.html -- improvements to the process
• The Cleaner Production Concept as illustrated by Leather Production -- http://www.oeaw.ac.at/ita/ebene4/e2-2d01.htm -- by the Institute of Technology Assessment 

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Metallurgy Sector

• American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society -- http://www.aesf.org/ -- international non-profit professional society.
• Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum -- http://www.cim.org -- technical forums, publications, continuing education
• Metal Displacement (Cementation and Galvanic Stripping) Reactions in Cleaner Production -- http://wwwscience.murdoch.edu.au/teaching/m234/recycle23.htm -- educational resources and useful links
• Finishing.com -- http://www.finishing.com/index.html -- general resources
• Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention, Metal Finishing -- http://c2p2online.com/main.php3?section=0&heading=132 -- excellent collection of facts, resources, guides and links
• Waste Reduction in Electroplating -- http://wrrc.p2pays.org/industry/electroplating.htm -- manuals, case studies, etc.
• CP Manual for the Metal Finishing Industry -- http://geosp.uq.edu.au/emc/cp/res/Metal%20Finish/
  Metal%20Finish_manual.htm -- extensive manual includes CP ideas, case studies, self assessment guide, checklists, and resources, from UNEP working group on CP
• CP Manual for the Foundry Industry --  http://geosp.uq.edu.au/emc/cp/res/yfoundry_manual.htm -- extensive manual includes CP ideas, case studies, self assessment guide, implementation guideline and resources, from UNEP working group on CP
• Toward CP in Electroplating -- http://www.acpa.org.au/docs/General%20Industry/Mokhtar.PDF -- downloadable paper from 1999, Malaysia
• Life Cycle Assessment - an Effective Tool for CP in the Steel Sector -- http://www.aprcp.org/articles/papers/kakkar.htm -- from the Asia-Pacific Round Table 2001
• Nickel Producers Environmental Research Association -- http://www.nipera.org -- information on the use and properties of nickel and the safe use of nickel in the workplace
• See also Chinese Metallurgy Sector information

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Petrochemicals Sector

• Profile of the Oil and Gas Extraction Industry - http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/publications/
  assistance/sectors/notebooks/oil.html - from U.S. EPA
• Profile of the Petroleum Refining Industry --  http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/publications/assistance/
  sectors/notebooks/petroleum.html - from US EPA 
• Petroleum Refining Industry -- http://es.epa.gov/cooperative/topics/petroleum.html -- from the International Cleaner Production Cooperative, includes case studies and more
• American Institute of Petroleum -- http://api-ec.api.org/ -- extensive resource center includes information on the environment
• Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers -- http://www.capp.ca/ -- includes environmental information 
• National Petroleum Technology Office -- http://www.npto.doe.gov/ -- promotes key activities and policies that improve the efficiency and environmental quality of oil operations.
• For much more information on the chemical and petrochemical sectors, see Responsible Care links
• See also Chinese Petrochemical  Sector information

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Ship Building Sector

• EPA Sector Notebook - Ship Building -- http://es.epa.gov/oeca/sector/index.html#ship -- summary, industrial process, pollution outputs, pollution prevention, etc.
• Ship Building and Repair Resources -- http://www.pprc.org/pprc/sbap/ship.html -- from Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center, excellent collection of resources
• International Maritime Organization -- http://www.imo.org/ -- United Nations' specialized agency responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from ships
• Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia -- http://www.pemsea.org/ -- marine pollution issues

• Maritime Environmental Resource & Information Center (MERIC) -- http://www.uno.edu/~engr/meric/index.html -- useful publications with case studies and risk analysis software

• Shipbuilding Resource Network -- http://www.nsnet.com/m-ase/environment/ -- documents and discussion groups about innovative practices in shipbuilding

• See also Chinese Shipbuilding Sector information

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Textiles Sector

• UNEP Textiles Working Group on Cleaner Production -- http://www.emcentre.com/textile/ -- This site provides information on the textiles working group. It also has links to a CP workbook for trainers, cleaner production software and world wide web links of interest to the textile industry.
• Waste Reduction in Textiles -- http://wrrc.p2pays.org/industry/textiles.htm -- online manuals, case studies, etc.
• Pollution Prevention Tips for Wet-Processing Textile Mills -- http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/p2ad/pblcations/textile.html or http://www.ganet.org/dnr/p2ad/pblcations/textile.html -- fact sheet refers to methods to reduce water use, pollution, and cost for textile mills
• See also Chinese Textile Sector information

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See also:

• Light Industry Sector - Chinese Pulp and Paper CP programs
• Chemical Industry Sector -- Chinese Fertilizer Plant CP programs
• Metallurgy Sector --  Chinese Metallurgy CP programs
• Petrochemical  Sector  -- Chinese Petrochemical CP programs
• Shipbuilding Sector -- Chinese Shipbuilding Industry CP programs
• Textile Sector --  Chinese Textile Industry CP programs
• Case Studies - Chinese case studies by Sector
• Chinese Factories Participating in CP programs - sorted by Sector or Location

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