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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
Smarter wastewater treatment in shopping malls
The treating of wastewater onsite in shopping malls could significantly reduce the water bill and bring other environmental benefits, such as water recycling and wastewater minimisation.
Major...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost 50-90% 1 - 10 Year(s)
Tags:
Good practice
Sustainability measures in Bulgarian hotel
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 cost 0.08 Year(s)
Tags:
Good practice
Sorting and recycling facilities in hotel rooms
Guests sort, hotel earns
Equipping hotel rooms with recycling bins reduces overall hotel waste by 40 %
Savings carry over to associated waste-management costs too
Statistically, the average hotel...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
1 - 5 Year(s)
Good practice
Reusable packaging, returning customers
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...
Sector / Industry:
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Tags:
Good practice
Plastic part manufacturer cuts material losses by...
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...
Sector / Industry:
- Metal and plastic processing
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Technology
Intelligent fertilisation with N-Sensor improves crop yield
The timing and accuracy of fertilisation play an important role in the crop and the environment: excessive or inadequate fertilisation can ruin the whole crop. Yara has developed a precise...
Sector / Industry:
- Other
Resources:
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 5 Year(s)
Good practice
Finnish hypermarket uses digital application to...
Hyper-solutions to food wastage show the way
A major hypermarket which sells a large range of food products looked for ways to improve on its already good food waste credentials
It realised that even...
Sector / Industry:
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Good practice
Caterer uses digital application to minimise food wastage
New digital regime tackles the regiment's food-wastage problem!
Large caterer looked for solutions to be environmentally 'responsible' regarding its large food waste problem
It introduced a food-...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0.25 - 0.8 Year(s)
Good practice
Restaurant minimises food waste with a digital application
Cooking up a viable waste-cutting solution
Restaurant in Finland aims for zero-waste and uses an app to help reach the goal
Up to 50 % reduction in waste already achieved
Profit is up and the Waste...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0.25 - 0.8 Year(s)
Tags:
Technology
Shielding gas prevents food spoilage
Food packed in ordinary plastic and cling film only remains edible for a few days in storage. The poor shelf-life of packed foods means extra costs, especially for catering kitchens that produce high...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Technology
Mobile application helps to tackle food waste
What can a restaurant do when there is food left over from the lunch service? It can use apps such as the ResQ Club service. The service has been specifically developed to promote the use of surplus...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0 Year(s)
Tags:
Good practice
Industrial symbiosis in automotive textile industry
Waste as a resource not a problem
By giving waste to another company, automotive company saves about € 6 000 annually
Win-win relationship turns waste from one company into a resource for another...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
1 Year(s)