Industrial ecology

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005808",
  "term": "Industrial ecology",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The study of industrial systems and their linkages with ecological systems, viewing industrial processes as man-made ecosystems that operate in a similar way to natural ones. It seeks to understand the flow of materials and energy through these systems to create closed-loop processes where the waste from one process becomes the input for another. This approach is based on the principle that technological society can and should develop in a way that is compatible with its natural environment.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 900 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/industrial-ecology/"
}