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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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Making use of leftovers - remanufacturing in the global fashion...
Pre-consumer textile waste in the cloth manufacturing sector is currently estimated at around 20 %. However, research suggests this figure could be much higher if all cutting scraps, production...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0 Year(s)
Technology
Enzymatic treatments in textile wet processing
The wet processing of textiles is energy and water intensive, as well as requiring the use of numerous chemicals. Wet processing steps, depending on the textile product, can include sizing, desizing...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Good practice
Life cycle assessment – Levi’s jeans case
LCA for 501s ...
Levi's iconic 501 brand of jeans was put through a full life cycle assessment which revealed a number of valuable insights
One pair of jeans uses equivalent to 3 days’ water usage by...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Measure
Preventing spoilage and waste in the food retail sector
Food retailers tread a fine line when it comes to having enough stock to satisfy their customers but keeping spoilage and waste to a minimum.
Some best practices can help retailers prevent food waste...
Sector / Industry:
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Tags:
Good practice
Sustainable procurement to deliver sustainable housing
The right stuff ... partners in affordable housing
Cardiff Council sought the right partners to build affordable and sustainable housing that delivers benefits to the economy and community
Expert...
Sector / Industry:
- Construction
- Other
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Measure
Surplus food redistribution
Food redistribution is where surplus items, which would otherwise end up as waste, are made available for other uses and consumption. Companies, charities and individuals can all benefit from the...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Hotel and restaurant
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0 Year(s)
Good practice
Recycled and repurposed rubber materials save money
Welcome ... to recycled rubber mats
Welcome mats using recycled rubber, as good as new but 10-15 % cheaper to make
Circular economy player before the notion existed
The Belgian firm Verimpex has been...
Sector / Industry:
- Other
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
10-15%
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
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