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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
Less waste and fewer lorries on the road
Logistics in the driving seat of resource savings
Rethinking how it handles packaging leads to integrated benefits
Reusable metal crates saves 17 kg of packaging material per parcel (sent load)...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
- Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
New yarns from discarded fishing nets
Collaborative solution to ghost fishing ...
Collaborative programme for gathering and recycling old nylon fishing nets makes a business case for saving vulnerable marine environments
80 387...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Good practice
Clean production for energy savings and reduced waste-...
Strong results start with a firm commitment
A raft of energy savings and efficiency gains thanks to clean production methods employed under enhanced EMS
Reduced waste and boosted energy performance ...
Sector / Industry:
- Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 1.4 Year(s)
Good practice
SOUL, sustainable packaging for eggs
Heart and soul of green packaging
Packaging specialist worried about large volumes of sludge containing reusable fibres
New egg carton design leads to reduced waste and annual savings of € 20 000...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
Good practice
Saving materials and waste through battery remanufacturing
Lithium-ion batteries get a second life
Battery-maker investigates the cost and benefits of different remanufacturing scenarios
Conclusion: remanufacturing of lithium-ion batteries is technically and...
Sector / Industry:
- Other
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Waste
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
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Citrus residues for renewable energy production
Fruit-processing industries are concentrated mainly in southern Europe, and most of them are family businesses or SMEs. They generate vast amounts of fruit residues. Citrus processing, in particular...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Waste
Good practice
Smart ordering in seafood restaurant
Waving goodbye to food waste
Seafood restaurant with strong waste-reduction credentials continues to learn and improve
Customer perception of dishes running out can be managed; demonstrates items are...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0 Year(s)
Tags:
Good practice
Pub restaurant seeks savings with Sunday lunch service
Carving out benefits tackling food waste
Busy pub-restaurant discovers vast waste-reduction opportunities through better customer relations and serving practices
‘First-come, first-served' and 'when...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0 Year(s)
Tags:
Good practice
Reducing food waste takes all-in effort
Restaurant is 'boxing clever' on reducing food waste
Tandoori restaurant involves staff in campaign to reduce waste
Portion sizes identified as major contributor, calling for a total rethink
The...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0 Year(s)
Tags:
Good practice
Low- and no-cost measures to reduce food thrown away
Even top performers can learn how to further reduce food waste
Café fine-tunes its well-established practices that respect every part of the food system
It offers tips and interacts with everyone in...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0 Year(s)
Tags:
Good practice
Hotel shares the benefits of reducing food waste
Plant-to-plate thinking
Food-waste warrior volunteers to be a YBIF ambassador after positive experience with programme, and leads by example
Communicating with guests about the food on their plate...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0 Year(s)
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