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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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Fleet management optimisation
Managing commercial fleets of cars, vans, trucks, trailers and specialised vehicles used for work purposes is a time-consuming and resource-intensive task. Fleet management covers a range of...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 7-15 % 0.5 - 1.5 Year(s)
Measure
Renting and leasing
Renting and leasing means that you can use a product without owning it. This can be favourable, for example if you only need a certain tool once, or if it is a complex tool that needs a lot of...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 5-20 % 1 - 8 Year(s)
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Optimisation of cleaning-in-place systems
Since the 1950s, clean-in-place (CIP) systems have been reliably used to clean inside surfaces of tanks and pipelines in liquid process equipment to avoid costly downtime associated with lengthy...
Sector / Industry:
- Chemical and process engineering
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 1-5 % 1 - 3 Year(s)
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Asset sharing between businesses
Sharing an asset with other companies can be done when you are not using the asset for 100%. An asset can be anything that you use to make your business run: from an oven for catering services to...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 50-75 % 1 - 10 Year(s)
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Energy efficiency of compressed-air equipment
Generating and supplying compressed air is a very energy-intensive activity. Improving the energy efficiency of compressed-air equipment by implementing concrete measures can save more than 30 % of...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
Resources:
- Energy
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 30-50 % 0 - 0.5 Year(s)
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Training staff in energy efficient driving
Accelerating gently, avoiding high speeds, anticipating traffic... these are all energy efficient or ecodriving measures which can reduce fuel consumption and costs while decreasing carbon dioxide...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 10-15 % 1 - 1.5 Year(s)
Measure
Making a waste prevention plan
Cutting waste in a systematic way will help SMEs to reduce cost and save material. A special waste-prevention plan will be very helpful in introducing such a systematic approach. It helps to...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 1-10 % 0.25 - 5 Year(s)
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Waste has a value through industrial symbiosis
Industrial symbiosis is an association between two or more industrial facilities or companies in which the waste or by-products of one become the raw materials for another. This is usually done for...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 10-40 % 0.25 - 3 Year(s)
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Optimised packaging: reusable, lighter, biodegradable
Packaging protects and preserves products and ensures that they arrive in perfect condition. But producing packaging also consumes resources and disposing of it results in a large amount of waste,...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost 0-30 % 2 - 3 Year(s)
Measure
Improving office management to reduce waste
Every office generates waste such as paper, cardboard, packaging, bottles, disposable plates, cups, cutleries, towels, food waster, etc. A 'wasteful' company typically has higher material and waste-...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
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Integrating remanufacturing into production systems
Remanufacturing is the rebuilding, repairing or restoring of an end-of-life product or part to return it to like-new condition. Remanufactured products or parts should be backed by the same or...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 30-85 % 0.5 - 2 Year(s)
Measure
Assessment and improvement of production line...
Changes and improvements to production infrastructure can significantly reduce raw materials used, and related costs of storage, as well as boost manufacturing efficiency.
According to McKinsey...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 5-50 % 1 - 1.5 Year(s)