Subject(s): Factory and trade waste -- Pollution prevention -- Waste management -- Industry as a generator of waste, industrial waste related legislation in Indian, traditional end of pipe approach to waste treatment -- Waste minimization- emergency of a new concept : Waste minimization in industries worldwide, barriers to waste minimization -- Waste minimization in practice- concepts and Indian experience : Good housekeeping, rationalization and direct reuse, resource recovery from waste streams, manufacturing changes- waste minimization via cleaner technologies -- Managing waste minimization- practical manual for managers : Fixing responsibilities and functions, waste audit - first step towards minimizing wastes -- Promoting waste minimization : international and Indian scenario -- future trends- from processes to products