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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
Lightweight glass containers in brewery
Shedding some weight
New lightweight beer bottle designs prove popular with customers while saving on material costs
Lightweight packaging and containers can also cut transport costs and carbon...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Tags:
Good practice
Energy self-sufficient hotel and farm
This little piggy went to market ... and more
Hotel farmstay introduces circular economy thinking
Crops, livestock, energy production, waste recycling ... everything is factored into this closed-...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Cradle-to-cradle, a commitment to environmental design...
Rock the cradle
Specialist firm goes all the way in cradle-to-cradle thinking, design philosophy and manfacture for lab installations
Develops range of lab furniture that meets C2C Product Standard...
Sector / Industry:
- Other
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Good practice
Baby clothes subscription model in Denmark
Baby clothes for the sharing generation
Innovative baby clothes subscription and sharing system saves resources
Reusing and ultimatley recycling clothes is at the heart of the circular economy ...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost 10-80% 1 - 2 Year(s)
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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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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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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)
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Functional sales business model
As the name suggests, functional sales business models focus on adapting the function and benefits of a product or service to customer needs instead of emphasising the physical product per se. In...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
- Service sector
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 20-40 % 1 - 2 Year(s)
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Collaborative and circular business model
Changing the company business model can involve new services, products and approaches to sourcing resources and dealing with customers. The motivation could be to capitialise on a new value...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 10-50 % 1 - 5 Year(s)