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Cleaner Production Applied in a Small Furniture Industry in Brazil: Addressing Focused Changes in Design to Reduce Waste

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  • Carlos Mario Gutiérrez Aguilar

    (Postgraduate Program in Industrial Engineering (PEI), Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador 40210-630, Brazil
    Design department, Arts and Humanities Faculty, Metropolitan Technological Institute (ITM), Medellín 050036, Colombia)

  • Ronald Panameño

    (Postgraduate Program in Industrial Engineering (PEI), Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador 40210-630, Brazil)

  • Alexei Perez Velazquez

    (Postgraduate Program in Industrial Engineering (PEI), Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador 40210-630, Brazil
    Industrial Engineering Faculty, University of Holguin, Holguín 80100, Cuba)

  • Beatriz Elena Angel Álvarez

    (Pontifical Bolivarian University (UPB), Medellín 050031, Colombia)

  • Asher Kiperstok

    (Postgraduate Program in Industrial Engineering (PEI), Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador 40210-630, Brazil)

  • Sandro Fábio César

    (Postgraduate Program in Industrial Engineering (PEI), Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador 40210-630, Brazil)

Abstract

The wood industry is known for being among the biggest resource consumers, having a relatively low yield. The wood furniture industry as part of the wood industry also remains a big generator of residues and a big consumer of resources. Diverse solutions and technologies have been developed to deal with the residues generated, but those technologies are mostly applied at the end of the production chain with limited results. Cleaner production represents a program based on continuous strategies applied to a more sustainable use of materials and energy, minimizing waste and pollution. This paper presents a case study of a cleaner production program developed in a small furniture industry in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, applying the concepts of cleaner production with parameters of ecodesign developed for the furniture industry. The object of study was the production of a wooden chair made from eucalyptus wood. The application of the cleaner production program and ecodesign parameters allowed a detailed characterization of the waste, resulting in opportunities for a reduction of the use of raw material by 30%, a reduction in waste by 49% and allowing a reduction in energy by 36% due to simplification of the productive process. Among the strategies applied were reshaping pieces, redesigning, and the substitution of materials. The results suggest that despite the existence of more complex environmental methods and approaches, the application of cleaner production plus ecodesign parameters could be more achievable for micro and small furniture industries.

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  • Carlos Mario Gutiérrez Aguilar & Ronald Panameño & Alexei Perez Velazquez & Beatriz Elena Angel Álvarez & Asher Kiperstok & Sandro Fábio César, 2017. "Cleaner Production Applied in a Small Furniture Industry in Brazil: Addressing Focused Changes in Design to Reduce Waste," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(10), pages 1-17, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:9:y:2017:i:10:p:1867-:d:115516
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    1. D. Klingenberg & A. M. Nolasco & L. Candaten & A. K. L. Cavalcante & D. L. Aguiar & E. C. Souza & L. F. P. Bispo & A. F. Dias Júnior, 2022. "Drying wastes from urban forestry as an option for their recovery and use in furniture and small wooden objects," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 24(10), pages 11615-11625, October.
    2. Ronald Panameño & Carlos Mario Gutiérrez-Aguilar & Beatriz Elena Angel & Sandro Fábio-César & Asher Kiperstok, 2019. "Cleaner Production and LCA as Complementary Tools in Environmental Assessment: Discussing Tradeoffs Assessment in a Case of Study within the Wood Sector in Brazil," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(18), pages 1-19, September.
    3. Iwona Escher & Pawel Brzustewicz, 2020. "Inter-Organizational Collaboration on Projects Supporting Sustainable Development Goals: The Company Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-26, June.
    4. Patrícia Soares Lins & Asher Kiperstok & Rita Dione Araujo Cunha & Áurea Luiza Quixabeira Rosa e Silva Rapôso & Eugenio Andrés Díaz Merino & Sandro Fábio César, 2021. "(Re)layout as a Strategy for Implementing Cleaner Production: Proposal for a Furniture Industry Company," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(23), pages 1-30, November.
    5. Weizhang Liang & Suizhi Luo & Guoyan Zhao, 2018. "Evaluation of Cleaner Production for Gold Mines Employing a Hybrid Multi-Criteria Decision Making Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-20, December.
    6. Patrícia Soares Lins & Rita Dione Araujo Cunha & Asher Kiperstok & Áurea Luiza Quixabeira Rosa e Silva Rapôso & Sandro Fábio César, 2020. "Opportunities for Cleaner Production (CP) Using Process Flow Analysis: Case Study of a Furniture Manufacturer in the City of Palhoça (SC, Brazil)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-24, January.

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