Waste Management

In the know A municipal housing company set a goal to improve construction site waste recycling rate in a pilot project Actions included establishing a waste sorting system at the site, educating workers and using waste statistics for follow-up and development In addition to improved recycling rate...

Small actions with a big impact Waste management in a convenient store led to 75 % reduced waste volume and € 3 500 annual savings The move offers pointers to other small businesses seeking to trim their costs Mo's Convenience Store used to produce 3 600 litres of waste a week which cost around €...

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 guest throws away about two kilograms of waste - paper, plastic, cardboard and cans - every day. The...

Waste as a resource not a problem By giving waste to another company, automotive company saves about € 6 000 annually Win-win relationship turns waste from one company into a resource for another Magna Automotive CZ Ltd. is a Czech subsidiary of Canadian company Magna which manufactures seat covers...

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 Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal made a firm commitment before opening that it would respect three...

A culture of sustainable thinking Training programme encourages staff to think in a more sustainable way Housekeepers learn about correct ways for waste segregation Low-cost measure which can bring high results in terms of hotel waste management The Hilton Diagonal Mar in Barcelona, Spain has been...

Retailers should set a list of priorities to optimise how they manage food waste. The highest priority should be to sell to the customer before the use-by date, but sometimes this is not possible or products are damaged during handling. In these cases, a variety of options are available, including...

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 and improve information in the supply chain: Suppliers/contractors: Minimise food waste by...

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 redistribution of surplus food. There are many organisations that will help match surplus food with...

Strong results start with a firm commitment A raft of energy savings and efficiency gains thanks to clean production methods employed under enhanced EMS Reduced waste and boosted energy performance saves € 69 463 a year Kide S. Coop, which is part of the commercial equipment section of the larger...

Big effort leads to bigger results ... and awards Engineering company puts its new EMS to the test and delivers big water and waste reductions Annual water savings of 12 000 m3 and reduced material consumption by 30.35 tonnes achieved IkanKronitek is one of five business units in the TTT Group and...

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 economically viable, and offers huge potential for resource efficiency Cegasa Portable Energy...