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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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Ecodesign for remanufacturing
Remanufacturing is the process of returning a product or component to a state of quality equivalent or superior to that of the original product. After the product is discarded by its user and picked...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
- Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost 30-40 %
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Full product recovery: circular economy strategy...
Currently, discarded products are often considered as ‘waste’, while in the best cases, some parts are recovered or the product is recycled to recover materials. A circular economy model closes the...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
- All sectors
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Good practice
Environmental laundry in Czech Republic
The beautiful, environmental laundry...
Renewable energy is used in high energy applications, saving € 25 000 annually
Laundromat uses environmentally friendly detergents
Thanks to renewable energy,...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
- Service sector
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 1 Year(s)
Tags:
Good practice
The environmental supermarket
Major supermarket chain's unique approach to the environment
Lidl is the first supermarket in the Czech Republic to use economic and environmental technologies
A smart solution for heating, lighting...
Sector / Industry:
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 10 Year(s)
Good practice
Turning whisky distillery by-products into value-added...
The spirit of enterprise
Adding value to unavoidable whisky distillery by-products
Opportunities identified to reduce waste and provide a business opportunity
Penderyn Whisky Distillery is situated...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Other
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Adding value to surplus soft fruits on the farm
Juicy profits from waste fruit
Farm converts surplus strawberries into high-value fruit syrups, transforms a loss-making resource into a profit-making product (over € 224 100 per year)
50 % losses...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Other
Resources:
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 1 Year(s)
Good practice
SME drinks company identifies market for leftover fruit
Giving wonky fruit a new lease of life
Options explored for reusing waste from an SME drinks company
New markets identified for surplus fruit
Opportunities identified for 111 tonnes of apple pomace,...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Tags:
Good practice
Digitalised one-piece-flow manufacturing
The wonders of digital production
Digitalisation and product key saves material and energy costs
Good example of 'just-in-time' manufacturing and customised production using digital solutions ...
Sector / Industry:
- Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Making small-sized custom-packaging viable
Small package, big opportunity...
Optimisation of space on foam blocks
Accelerated development process and wider customer base
Less waste on the client-side
Custom-packaging enterprises...
Sector / Industry:
- Metal and plastic processing
Resources:
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Digitalising foundry production processes
Century-old system gets a digital makeover
Easily integrated smartphone app optimises manual labour processes
Identical output achieved while savings 400 tonnes on input
€ 45 000 saving on energy...
Sector / Industry:
- Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
- Metal and plastic processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Eco-friendly hostel in Estonia
Circular economy, the Green Key to being more eco-friendly
Small hostel finds simple and cost-effective eco-friendly measures make all the difference in the circular economy
Measures covering...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Good practice
Santa Marta hotel - sustainability in combination...
Hotel's inspiring three pillars
Save resources and costs for sustainable growth
Respecting the environment
Premium services for clients and social responsibility
The managment of Inspira Santa Marta...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon