zero waste

The EU Action Plan: ‘Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil’ has been adopted by the European Commission. The new plan is a key part of the EU Green Deal and the primary focus of this year’s EU Green Week, which is the EU’s largest annual event on environmental policy, in June. The strategy...

Launched in 2016 by Ademe, the campaign 'Stop spoiling!' (campagne 'ça suffit le gâchis!') aims to inform citizens, companies and public institutions on the impact of waste and how to reduce all its forms. The website provides tailored information for different audiences. In particular, companies...

The spirit of enterprise Adding value to unavoidable whisky distillery by-products Opportunities identified to reduce waste and provide a business opportunity Penderyn Whisky Distillery is situated in the community of Penderyn in the Welsh Beacons. The main distillery, offices and visitor centre are...

Juicy profits from waste fruit Farm converts surplus strawberries into high-value fruit syrups, transforms a loss-making resource into a profit-making product (over € 224 100 per year) 50 % losses can be typical for strawberries and raspberries due to the weather, losses from 'pick your own', and...

The natural way to zero waste... London museum seeks to establish a sustainable procurement policy and strategy Received support for six projects to help them embed sustainability into their procurement process, procedures and contract specifications The Natural History Museum in London recognises...

The fruity aroma of success French fruit wholesaler and marketer turns its 1 800 tonne-a-year headache into an efficient biogas energy and heat plant Energy independence, co-generation potential, fertiliser for farms, partnerships with neighbouring companies, and more Boyer SAS is fresh fruit giant...

Synergy seals the zero-waste deal Partnership deal diverts 3 936 tonnes of waste from landfill Cost savings totalled around € 11 400 and additional sales of some € 125 000 Denby Ceramics has been making pottery in Derbyshire, England for over 200 years and has moved on from the production of the...

Sustainable packaging may include packaging made from recycled (e.g. paper, plastic) or bio-based materials, reusable packaging, take-back schemes, etc. In order to save resources in line with circular economy and environmental principles, sustainable packaging issues should be integrated into...

What one company or sector considers a residue, byproduct or waste, another company or industrial sector only sees potential raw materials. More and more industries are trying to transform their waste into valuable resources. This can lead to a win-wins for both the waste generator and manufacturer...

Industrial symbiosis is an association between two or more industrial facilities or companies in which the waste or by-products of one become the raw materials for another. This is usually done for both commercial and environmental reasons. It involves a collective approach to competitive advantage...

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 In France, new freezer bags have cut cardboard consumption by 33 tonnes, requiring 375 fewer transport...

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, especially in the growing online trade. This is an economic and an environmental burden. Packaging and...