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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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Mobility plan for company personnel
Implementing long-lasting changes, including behavioural change, requires good planning and commitment by employees and management. Mobility planning is a classic example of how this works.
Typically...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Energy
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0 - 5 Year(s)
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Eco-efficient textile finishing
Finishing is a series of processing operations applied to a textile material that improves its appearance, performance, ‘hand’ (feel) and/or functional properties. Finishing processes are usually...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
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Eco-efficient textile dyeing
Dyeing can take place at multiple stages within the supply chain, from dyeing fibres and yarns through to fabrics and garments. The environmental impact of dyeing is related to the type of dye, type...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Technology
Cold pad batch dyeing for cotton
The cold truth
Reactive dyes are the family of dyes generally used to dye cotton, viscose, and other cellulosic fibres. However, reactive dyeing requires vast amounts of salt, water and energy. The...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Carbon
Technology
Solution dye for polyester
Experts estimate that up to 11 % of the 'cradle-to-factory gate' carbon footprint of a 100 % polyester ladies top, for example, is due to the yarn dyeing stage. Coloured polyester fibres may be more...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
0 Year(s)
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Programmable heating systems to reduce energy use
Effective, controllable heating systems can help businesses to reduce energy consumption, with associated cost savings and reduced CO2 emissions.
Heating in the workplace is most effective – and...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
- Construction
Resources:
- Energy
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
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Sharing farm machinery
The season of sharing
Labour and machinery savings between € 28 and € 57 per acre
Smaller farms can gain access to more modern and larger machinery
Reduce labour requirements as farms can pool...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost 0-40 %
Good practice
Supermarket collaborates with charity to reduce food waste
From food problem to food solution
Programme to convert food waste into a food solution brings Tesco and FoodShare, a charity, together
More than 300 tonnes of food diverted to those in need since...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Good practice
Re-used and re-manufactured office furniture
Foresight for office furniture ... who would have thought!
Foresighted procurement ensured successful bidders could not only new office furniture but solutions for re-using items
Total project C02 ...
Sector / Industry:
- Office and administration
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Good practice
Film packaging, reducing fresh produce waste
Packaging tech tackles fresh food waste
Successful trial of gas permeable packaging solution leads to full roll-out
Solution has potential to cut product waste by up to 50 % throughout the supply...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Good practice
Reducing corrugated cardboard weight
How to lose weight... in packaging at least
The boom in online shopping and delivery has revealed an issue with packaging weight, strength and general suitability
Packaging specialists see an...
Sector / Industry:
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0 Year(s)
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Lean organisations: the path to continuous efficiency improvement
Global competition and fast changes in markets require companies to develop efficient processes and operations, and to streamline their whole value chain. The Lean methodology can be used to improve...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon