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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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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
Clean fuel from animal- and plant-based fats, oils and greases
Clever, scalable waste-to-energy solution
Modular, scalable technology for converting waste fat and grease into biofuel
Clean biodiesel from 100 % waste that produces no emissions and radically lower...
Sector / Industry:
- Chemical and process engineering
- Waste management and recycling
Resources:
- Waste
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
Technology
Design efficiency – zero-waste patterns
Research by WRAP estimates that around 200 000 tonnes of waste are produced during garment manufacturing each year in the UK. The research provides detail on the combined losses for cotton and...
Measure
Implementing minimum-quantity lubrication principles
In the machining process, cooling lubricants play an important role in carrying away metal chips, cooling the workpiece and lubricating the area between tool and workpiece. The lubricant usually runs...
Sector / Industry:
- Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
- Metal and plastic processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 25-78 %
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
Measure
Turn wood residues into a valuable raw material through...
Industrial symbiosis is an industrial ecosystem where the unused or residual resources of one company are used by another. This results in mutual economic, social and environmental benefits. It is a...
Sector / Industry:
- Timber and woodworking
Resources:
- Waste
Good practice
Supply chain collaboration in food and drink sector
A good 'rap' for waste reduction
Food producer extracts further waste and costs-savings thanks to lean supply chain discipline
1 680 tonnes of waste reduction targeted through 17 projects and 110...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
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
Modifying malt processes
Probably the best waste-prevention in...
Major brewery takes steps to prevent and redirect waste more effectively
As a result it diverts 263 tonnes of waste and saves ~€ 231 927 per annum
Waste in...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Waste
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)
Tags:
Good practice
Reducing food and packaging waste in egg supply chain
Sturdy recycled PET packaging proves reliable
Supermarket launches trial of rPET packaging to cut food waste from damaged eggs
The new cartons reduce egg waste, are 30 % lighter, have a 44 % lower...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost