Abstract
The theoretical part of the thesis outlines the basics of waste and recycling management and options of waste treatment such as avoidance, recycling and disposal in companies. Furthermore, recycling management is explained through the description of aims, fundamentals and limitation of it. Ecological product design is pointed out as an important part of recycling management. Moreover, environmental cost accounting is described to provide a theoretic background for accounting costs of environmental measures in enterprises. A concise introduction to company cost accounting eases the access to the topic of environmental cost accounting systems and its integration. The practical part of the paper covers the case study of MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Österreich AG aiming to improve the internal waste management through a complete tracking of waste disposal costs. For that purpose waste shall be tracked until its point of origin. There are identified and evaluated several potential solutions for that problem through detailed documentation and description of waste management. In conclusion, one alternative is chosen and its implementation is described.
Translated title of the contribution | Waste and Recycling Management in Companies and Ecological Improvement Potentials within Truck Production |
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Original language | German (Austria) |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2007 |
Fields of science
- 502052 Business administration