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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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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
Good practice
Construction site waste management cuts CO2 emissions in half...
In the know
A municipal housing company set a goal to improve construction site waste recycling rate in a pilot project
Actions included establishing a waste sorting system at the site, educating...
Sector / Industry:
- Construction
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Good practice
Simple but effective waste management in a convenience store
Small actions with a big impact
Waste management in a convenient store led to 75 % reduced waste volume and € 3 500 annual savings
The move offers pointers to other small businesses seeking to trim...
Sector / Industry:
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 1 Year(s)
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
Resource efficiency ambitions translate into savings in...
A greener garden centre
Efficient water and waste management measures are part of a more ambitious 'green' programme
Measures like investing in LED lighting, a cardboard baler and efficient toilet...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
- Other
- Service sector
- Waste management and recycling
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 3 Year(s)
Good practice
Family-run bakery's investment in waste recycling
Invest now, save for decades!
Benefits of waste recycling go beyond simply reducing waste
It also decreases the amount of raw materials used and this saves money and helps the environment
Every day...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 100% 1 - 2 Year(s)
Good practice
Waste prevention as a strategy for planning business expansion
High achievers...
Waste reduction, waste recycling, CO2 emission reduction, cost savings
Cheese company's bid to double production and cut down on food waste
The Strathearn Cheese Co. is a micro-...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Waste management and recycling
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost 40% 1 - 2 Year(s)
Good practice
Collaborating to maximise resource efficiency in hotels
Small saving with a huge impact
Hotel prevented 2.5 tonnes of furniture from being landfilled
This saved only a small amount (around € 87 or £ 78), but the action reduced CO2 emissions by 7 tonnes...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0 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
The future of food waste
From bread to beer...
Brewery converts waste bread into new products in support of sustainable development
It is a working example of the circular economy
Over 46 million slices of bread, or 44 % of...
Sector / Industry:
- Waste management and recycling
Resources:
- Energy
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 1 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
Sustainable wastewater treatment chemicals in a dairy
Tackling the sludge
Strategic use of organic chemical cleaners saves UK dairy € 50 000 annually
Reduced need for harardous chemicals and water savings as a direct result
Treating wastewater onsite...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Waste management and recycling
Resources:
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 1 Year(s)