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Measures, Technologies and Good Practices
Do you want to know how much different measures and technological solutions would cost and how much money and resources they can save for your business? This database offers such data in a concise and comprehensive format.
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Technology
Timber drying: top loading
Top loading is an effective method to reduce the twisting of timber during drying. Top loading can be applied using weighted blocks, such as concrete, laid on top of the timber stacks loaded in the...
Sector / Industry:
- Timber and woodworking
Resources:
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 1-3% 0.5 - 1.5 Year(s)
Tags:
Good practice
Re-designed minced meat packaging brings savings
Clever packing, bigger savings
Finnish meat processor innovates to save money and cut waste in packaging
Easy-to-open vaccuum packs improves quality while saving on materials
In 1992, the meat and...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Technology
Laser and X-ray scanning of logs
Log scanning and sorting brings significant savings for sawmills
Combined laser and X-ray scanning technology for log measuring helps improve sawmilling material efficiency in multiple ways. Under...
Sector / Industry:
- Timber and woodworking
Resources:
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 0.5 - 1 Year(s)
Tags:
Good practice
Manufacturing oil-absorbent rugs from used textiles
Textile company's textbook circular economy case
Textile company looks for ways to cut waste and develop new products
A solid test case for circular economic thinking, diverting waste from landfill...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Materials
Technology
Condition Based Maintenance (CBM)
Condition Based Maintenance service (CBM) is based on the remote monitoring of key parameters and operational data to predict the state of equipment. A custom-made report is provided to the customer...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
Resources:
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Measure
Maximising recovery rate in woodworking industry
Raw material costs in woodworking industry are significant: they form approximately 70-80 % of the total production costs of sawn wood and more than 50 % of the production costs of more downstream...
Sector / Industry:
- Timber and woodworking
Resources:
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Good practice
Efficient stock management and portion control reduce...
Tonnes of reasons to be efficient
Restaurants achieve savings of € 30 000 annually by reconsidering portion sizes and optimising stock
Measures also cut back on food waste
Two Glasgow-based...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 2 - 5 Year(s)
Good practice
Engaging shopping mall staff about the environment
Growing greener... an original
Implementation of a first-of-its-kind assessment scheme - the Growing Greener pledge - which has analysed the core sustainability components of a shopping mall and...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Office and administration
- Service sector
- Waste management and recycling
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 5 Year(s)
Good practice
Converting distillery waste into a product and energy
Waste not want not...
Company reconsiders waste as a by-product to achieve huge energy savings
The approach cuts waste volumes, which has positive impacts on operating expenses
Diageo Ltd. is the...
Sector / Industry:
- Waste management and recycling
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 40-50% 2 - 3 Year(s)
Good practice
Sustainability measures in Bulgarian hotel
Lessons learned in sustainablility
Hotel achieved good results in sustainable management, renewable energy, water consumption reduction, and waste management
Numerous best practices emerged from the...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0.08 Year(s)
Tags:
Good practice
Reusable packaging, returning customers
At least 20 uses...
A Finnish company provides reusable packaging for online stores
The innovative circular economy business model has led to several awards
For customers, advantages include short...
Sector / Industry:
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Tags:
Good practice
Plastic part manufacturer cuts material losses by...
A big step in the right direction
Plastep implemented Lean methodology in their entire production
Lean has helped them engage personnel and continuously improve their processes
As a result, material...
Sector / Industry:
- Metal and plastic processing
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost