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Smart energy management system identifies big savings in Irish four-star hotel
Slick energy saving for Sligo Park Hotel  Monitoring and investing in energy delivers € 10 053 annual cost savings Boiler and lighting upgrade saves 187 000 kWh energy and 54 000 kg CO2 emissions
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Smart meters at Peacock Group stores in the UK
Positive reading from smart-meter pilot  Smart metering trial in ten stores saved energy and reduced costs and CO2 Average of € 566 saved by controlling out-of-hours energy waste Reduced average
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Partnership among logistics providers in Scotland
The best of both worlds... Reduced empty running by 14 % Increased customer satisfaction Improved fleet utilisation and load efficiency Small logistics providers have to deal with varying
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Sustainable packaging at Swiss mega-retailer
Avoid, reduce, enhance... 6.8 % less packaging on 250 best-selling products Saving 1 360 tonnes of material and using 1 300 tonnes of recyclables  Migros is Switzerland's largest retailer and
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Sustainable packaging of Auchan products
Eco-designs power a sustainability drive Since 2005, 12 040 tonnes of packaging has been eliminated on Auchan products In Poland, lighter water bottle caps saves 4.6 tonnes in plastics every year
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Optimised packaging: reusable, lighter, biodegradable
Packaging protects and preserves products and ensures that they arrive in perfect condition. But producing packaging also consumes resources and disposing of it results in a large amount of waste
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The East Bay Depot for Creative Re-use
Re-used ... re-loved Office equipment and furniture finds a new home or new purpose if not thrown away Community centres and schools can make use of the equipment Valuable materials contained in
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Improving office management to reduce waste
Every office generates waste such as paper, cardboard, packaging, bottles, disposable plates, cups, cutleries, towels, food waster, etc. A 'wasteful' company typically has higher material and waste
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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 similar
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US surfactant-maker
Look below the surface for savings Operating costs can be reduced in obvious and less obvious ways The key is to know where to look A US company producing surfactant was looking at ways to
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Chinese steel mill example
Surprising gains from small changes Steel mill makes a small adjustment to a key process and saves around €1 million annually Adding insulation to its steel-making ladles saves a further € 635 000
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Assessment and improvement of production line infrastructure to reduce material use
Changes and improvements to production infrastructure can significantly reduce raw materials used, and related costs of storage, as well as boost manufacturing efficiency. According to McKinsey