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.
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 cost1-3%0.5 - 1.5 Year(s)
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...
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 cost0.5 - 1 Year(s)
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...
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...
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...
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 cost2 - 5 Year(s)
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 cost5 Year(s)
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 cost40-50%2 - 3 Year(s)
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 cost0.08 Year(s)
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...
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...