Unit 15.5, Sustainable

Compost and organic trash/how it works and how to apply

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Unit 15.5: Good practices and examples

El Barraco, Ávila

Scope of action and relevance of the Best Practices in CE - Measures to promote recycling: recovery of materials from waste for reprocessing into new products, materials or substances, either for the original purpose or for other purposes. - Actions for the reuse of water in industrial processes

Objectives 1. To reduce water consumption. 2. To minimise waste. 4. To minimise the environmental impact. 5. To increase corporate profitability.

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Description

Reuse of cooling water (now hot) for cleaning, even for use as raw material in the next processing batch. Reuse of bagasse (spent grain from processing) for animal feed. Reuse of leftover fresh bread in the bakeries for use as a raw material in processing.

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Difficulties or challenges

- Administrative burden. - Lack of regulations on circular economy. - Legal harmonisation. - Complex process to make it circular. - Low return on investment.

Entity Cerveza Raíz Cuadrada (Valviejo Brewery S.L.).

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Universal substrate: We’re Closing the Loop!

Scope of action and relevance of the Best Practices in CE - Measures to promote recycling: recovery of materials from waste for reprocessing into new products, materials or substances, either for the original purpose or for other purposes. - Design and manufacture of re-manufactured products, materials from the recycling of other products, by-products or secondary raw materials, while ensuring their performance and safety. - Promote the incorporation of common, transparent and accessible circularity indicators that allow to know the degree of implementation of the circular economy, as proof of its commitment to the CE Pact.

Objectives 1. To place on the market the first self-branded universal substrate made from compost made from the organic waste itself. 2. To provide a sustainable product for an increasingly environmentally conscious consumer. 3. To reintroduce waste into the production cycle.4. To achieve the "Zero Waste" to landfill target. 5. To insert recycled low-density polyethylene (50 %) into the packaging. 6. To promote sectoral collaboration across the product value chain. 7. Description

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Description

In 25 Alcampo centres in Spain, organic waste is segregated into sealed containers that, once filled, are transported by Saica Natur to a composting plant belonging to Castellano Manchega de Limpiezas, for recovery. The compost obtained is subsequently used by Semillas Batllé to manufacture the universal substrate enriched with this high-quality compost, in 10 % of the final composition of the product. In addition, the universal substrate is sold in a container made of recycled plastic (Natur Cycle Plus plant) and the water consumption in the manufacture of the shorts is reduced by 39 %.

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Difficulties or challenges

- Administrative burden. - Complex process to make it circular. - Low return on investment.

Entity Saica Natur S.L. in collaboration with Auchan Retail España S.L., Castellano Manchega De Limpiezas S.L.U. and Semillas Batllé S.A.

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MODULE 15: Sustainability and green economy