Triangle J Council of Governments, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

The Industrial Ecosystem Development Project explored the potential for creating an eco-industrial network over the six-county area served by the Triangle J Council of Governments in North Carolina. The Project held two primary objections: 1) to cut costs and reduce the use and disposal of natural resources by industries, and 2) to create more sustainable communities by identifying ways to turn wastes into useful products and reduce the generation of greenhouse gases in the air, pollution in the water, and trash in landfills.

The project surveyed 182 industries and institutions in the region to gather data on the byproducts they had that might be usable by somebody else and the inputs they used that might be furnished from another facility's byproducts. The Project used this data to identify potential partnerships for the reuse of materials, water, and energy. The project facilitated networking opportunities between potential partners. During a one-year period, the project identified possible new partnerships for 48% of the facilities participating in the project.

For more information, please contact:

Judy Kincaid
Solid Waste Planning Director
Triangle J Council of Governments
P.O. Box 12276
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
USA
Phone: (919) 558-9343
Fax: (919) 549-9390
E-mail: jkincaid@tjcog.org
Web: www.tjcog.dst.nc.us/TJCOG/indeco.htm