{"id":86397,"date":"2025-07-31T11:26:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smeclimatehub.org\/?page_id=86397"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:33:09","slug":"reduce-waste-from-your-operations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smeclimatehub.org\/sv\/food-and-beverage-manufacturing\/reduce-waste-from-your-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduce waste from your operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\t1. Audit<\/div>\n\tAudit waste to measure the waste your business generates. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t2. Plan<\/div>\n\tPlan to reduce waste. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t3. Quick wins<\/div>\n\tAchieve quick wins with waste with simple actions such as setting up a basic recycling programme. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t4. Build capacity<\/div>\n\tBuild capacity for longer term wins by investing in equipment to reduce errors in processing and manufacturing or make recycling more efficient and profitable (e.g. by purchasing or leasing corrugate or pallet film balers). <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t5. Engage<\/div>\n\tEngage your supply chain to identify waste hotspots and collaborate on waste reduction measures. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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\n\t Run a staff competition \u200babout waste reduction to create positive employee engagement & buy-in\u200b.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t \u200bReduce and optimise packaging\u200b to material waste.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t Design green and circular products to further improve waste efficiencies. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t Invest in higher quality machinery to reduce errors and therefore waste. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t If using a co-manufacturer, encourage them to implement waste reduction measures. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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Storbritanniens aff\u00e4rsklimathubb<\/h3>\n

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Ellen MacArthur-stiftelsen<\/h3>\n

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Livsmedelsteknikens tips f\u00f6r att minska matsvinnet<\/h3>\n

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ReFED<\/h3>\n

Robusta data och verktyg f\u00f6r att minska matsvinnet i alla leveranskedjor.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Uppstr\u00f6msl\u00f6sningar<\/h3>\n

V\u00e4gledning om \u00e5teranv\u00e4ndningssystem och f\u00f6rebyggande av avfall uppstr\u00f6ms.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n

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\n Back to \u201cReduce emissions from packaging\u201d<\/a>\n Next: \u201cUnderstand your customers\u2019 climate expectations\u201c <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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