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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 %
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Flushing toilets use vast quantities of water in the workplace. Toilets installed before 1991 typically use 9 litres per flush, while those installed after that date typically use 6-8 litres.
Cistern
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Global competition and fast changes in markets require companies to develop efficient processes and operations, and to streamline their whole value chain. The Lean methodology can be used to improve
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Freezer rooms, cold rooms, and controlled ambient stores represent a considerable financial investment and should, with proper maintenance, last for 20 or 30 years.
Damage and degradation to freezing
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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
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If on-site conditions are favourable, it is efficient to integrate renewable energy into production processes. It has strong potential in several subsectors of the food and beverage industry, wherever
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Intelligent packaging is based on the idea that packaging is more than a container, it can also be a highly effective communication medium, carrying information on material flows and logistics (via
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Inspired by nature ... for nature
Durable water repellent (DWR) is a finish added to fabrics to make them water-resistant. The pores on the water-repellent fabric remain open so it can 'breathe'
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Natural materials 'embedded' throughout!
Bedding company improves its all-natural offer through involvement in pilot project
Its recycling and 'take-back' scheme delivers 81 tonnes of material for
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Power to the people
iPower is a Scottish-based social enterprise, striving to deliver low-carbon energy systems for all. They work with social housing but also other residential enterprises.
iPower
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Globechain is an online reuse platform in Europe, a so-called “free-cycle for corporates”. It allows companies and charities to claim unwanted items from the retail, commercial and construction
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A wee scheme with big impacts
Smart scheme diverts waste electrical and electronic equipment for re-use
In this example, 5 tonnes of WEEE were diverted, saving € 15 500 and 109 tonnes of CO2