A Review on Evaluating Green Manufacturing for Sustainable Development in Foundry Industries

Abstract

Due to recycling of metals, most foundries have considered themselves as a part of the green technology before the term “green’’ was even coined. But, actually, the foundry industry handles large quantities of processed waste materials and has the potential to emit a large quantity of carbon dioxide and other pollution in atmosphere. This immense pressure not only forcing foundry industries to be more ecologically sensitive but it also offers a huge opportunity to innovate in a sustainable manner. Indeed, it is widely accepted that green manufacturing is one approach; firms could adopt to get sustainable. This paper proposes an approach on how GM can support the initiative for sustainable development of foundries; it will be helpful to understand “How can we become a practical green foundry industry”. This study will contribute in providing feedback to manage and improve the GM practices to better meet the need of the green foundry industries. This paper conclude that GM is a tool for achieving SD.