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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
Cutting back on food waste
Less waste, more profit
Sandwich-maker targets food waste to save money
A review reveals up to 80 % of waste can be recycled or reused
By selling leftovers from sandwich and wrap production, Dublin-...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost 0.2 - 0.3 Year(s)
Good practice
Sustainable catering saves money
The big sustainable swap
Sustainable solutions introduced by major catering services company
The move away from single-use cups leads to big savings and environmental gains
Sodexo provides catering...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 0.1 - 0.2 Year(s)
Good practice
Collaborating to maximise resource efficiency in hotels
Small saving with a huge impact
Hotel prevented 2.5 tonnes of furniture from being landfilled
This saved only a small amount (around € 87 or £ 78), but the action reduced CO2 emissions by 7 tonnes...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0 Year(s)
Good practice
Engaging shopping mall staff about the environment
Growing greener... an original
After the implementation of a first-of-its-kind assessment scheme - the Growing Greener pledge - which has analysed the shopping mall core sustainability components and...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Office and administration
- Service sector
- Waste management and recycling
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 5 Year(s)
Good practice
Converting distillery waste into a product and energy
Waste not want not...
Company reconsiders waste as a by-product to achieve huge energy savings
The approach cuts waste volumes, which has positive impacts on operating expenses
Diageo Ltd. is the...
Sector / Industry:
- Waste management and recycling
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 40-50% 2 - 3 Year(s)
Good practice
Sustainable wastewater treatment chemicals in a dairy
Tackling the sludge
Strategic use of organic chemical cleaners saves UK dairy € 50 000 annually
Reduced need for harardous chemicals and water savings as a direct result
Treatment wastewater onside...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Waste management and recycling
Resources:
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 1 Year(s)
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)
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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)
Technology
Waterless urinals
The best solution to reduce water consumption for urinal flushing is to install waterless urinals. They operate using chemical-impregnated plastic pads, or a spring-loaded trap and a floating layer...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 1 - 3 Year(s)
Good practice
Eco-friendly hostel in Estonia
Circular economy, the Green Key to being more eco-friendly
Small hostel finds simple and cost-effective eco-friendly measures make all the difference in the circular economy
Measures covering...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Good practice
Santa Marta hotel - sustainability in combination...
Hotel's inspiring three pillars
Save resources and costs for sustainable growth
Respecting the environment
Premium services for clients and social responsibility
The managment of Inspira Santa Marta...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Good practice
Energy saving to become a modern conference centre
Transformation of another kind...
80 % of the hot water demand is produced by a 40m2 solar collector system
Natural wall-cooling system using water from nearby well
Annual energy savings are around...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 3 - 7 Year(s)
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