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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
Enzymes for finishing cotton fabrics
Resource-friendly fabric finish
Biopolishing is a textile finishing process using cellulase enzymes to modify the surface of cotton fabrics. Pilling (lint balls on the fabric) is reduced, colour...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
0-25% 0 Year(s)
Technology
Reducing microfibres in textile sector wastewater
Watershed moment for microfibres
Microfibres shed by synthetic textiles during washing are currently in the spotlight, especially their impact on aquatic ecosystems. Researchers are investigating...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Water
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Technology
Enzymatic treatments in textile wet processing
The wet processing of textiles is energy and water intensive, as well as requiring the use of numerous chemicals. Wet processing steps, depending on the textile product, can include sizing, desizing...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Good practice
Life cycle assessment – Levi’s jeans case
LCA for 501s ...
Levi's iconic 501 brand of jeans was put through a full life cycle assessment which revealed a number of valuable insights
One pair of jeans uses equivalent to 3 days’ water usage by...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Embedding sustainability in procurement...
The natural way to zero waste...
London museum seeks to establish a sustainable procurement policy and strategy
Received support for six projects to help them embed sustainability into their...
Sector / Industry:
- Office and administration
- Other
- Service sector
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Good practice
Powerful environmental improvements via low-pressure...
Proof is in the savings ...
Innovative solution can help transform an energy and high-impact water-proofing process into a cleaner, more cost-effective one
The process uses 80 % less chemical...
Sector / Industry:
- Chemical and process engineering
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 3 - 6 Year(s)
Good practice
World’s first scaled-up water-free and chemical...
This solution is just to 'dye' for ...
New scaled-up dyeing solution is faster and uses less materials and energy, which saves costs
Innovative clean technology successfully combines profitability...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 75-95% 3 - 5 Year(s)
Technology
Water-saving WC pans and flushing devices for medium-...
A company with 100 employees can save about 300 m3 of fresh water per year by using water-saving WC pans (6 litre volume) and a two-volume flush cistern instead of WC pans with a flushing-water...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Water
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Good practice
Efficient environmental management system cuts water...
Big effort leads to bigger results ... and awards
Engineering company puts its new EMS to the test and delivers big water and waste reductions
Annual water savings of 12 000 m3 and reduced material ...
Sector / Industry:
- Metal and plastic processing
Resources:
- Water
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 23 Year(s)
Good practice
Capping materials and emissions at cap manufacturer
Putting a lid on energy losses
Spanish firm discovers a whole world of ways to save energy, materials and costs
Its resulting measures earn it a prize at the European Business Award for the...
Sector / Industry:
- Metal and plastic processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Good practice
Nordic Swan ecolabel underpins Estonian print company
Remember to read the 'green print'!
Printing company with a robust eco-philosophy reeps benefits in Nordic market
Natural inks, oils and recycled paper are a key part of the green printing approach...
Sector / Industry:
- Other
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Good practice
Restructuring work to keep a slaughterhouse afloat
When design, business, engineering and the environment all come together
A tenancy change presents an opportunity to retrofit a slaughterhouse, making it more efficient and safer
Measures generate...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 6.4 Year(s)
Tags:
- Chemicals
- Condensate
- Cooling
- Cooling lubricants
- Dry processes
- Energy audit
- Energy efficiency
- Energy savings
- Heat recovery
- Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
- Maintenance and repair
- Monitoring
- Motor and drive
- Optimization
- Preheating
- Process water
- Pump systems
- Refrigeration
- Refrigeration, freezing and cooling
- Retrofit
- Staff wellness
- Temperature optimisation
- Water management