Gaia Biorefiner on Gaia Consulting Oy:n työkalu tuotteiden ja palveluiden kestävyyden arvioimiseen. Työkalulla asiakkaat pystyvät hahmottamaan tuotteensa vahvuudet verrattuna muihin kilpailijoihin.
Sustainability will define the packaging value chain. The value chain can be used to focus and improve sustainability efforts by linking sustainability to each step from raw material to disposal. Innovating within the value chain by isolating highest impacts, demanding more sustainable suppliers through sourcing and contracts, using logistics technology to track impacts, and funding research on new materials and processes can help drive sustainability in a powerful way.
Presentation from IFT Annual Meeting in 2008 by Dr. Claire Sand titled: Research Developments and Needs in Sustainable Packaging Metrics.
With 30 years of experience across the food science and packaging spectrum, Dr Claire Sand through her company, Packaging Technology & Research, offers clients solutions using Strategy, Technology, Consulting and coaching.
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Dr. Claire Sand | Owner, Packaging Technology & Research, LLC; Adjunct Professor, Michigan State University; Columnist for Food Technology Magazine
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BASF drives sustainable solutions through its Sustainable Solution Steering program to improve quality of life. The program assesses over 50,000 product solutions, identifies over 9,000 "accelerator" sustainable solutions with over $10 billion in sales, and involves over 1,500 experts. BASF categorizes its solutions as substantial contributors, basic standards met, issues being addressed, or needing significant improvement. The program supports launching more sustainable solutions to address customer needs like reducing weight and environmental impact, increasing recyclability, and ensuring health and safety. Sustainability reduces BASF's risks, is integrated into its management, and creates market opportunities.
The Bellwether Institute is holding an idea challenge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the global consumer products supply chain. The challenge accepts the first 1,000 submissions by August 30th, 2014 on topics such as consumer behavior, product design, transportation practices, and more. Up to five winners will be selected by September 30th and receive $250 for the most practical ideas that reduce emissions in the supply chain. Submissions can be in English or other languages with English subtitles and must be in video or PowerPoint format.
This document discusses sustainable procurement in Canada. It defines sustainable procurement as meeting organizational needs for goods and services in a way that provides value, benefits society and the environment, and minimizes damage. The document outlines why organizations implement sustainable procurement policies and provides examples of policies at the federal, provincial and municipal levels in Canada. It also distinguishes between green procurement and sustainable procurement, with sustainable procurement taking a broader social and environmental approach.
Sustainability will define the packaging value chain. The value chain can be used to focus and improve sustainability efforts by linking sustainability to each step from raw material to disposal. Innovating within the value chain by isolating highest impacts, demanding more sustainable suppliers through sourcing and contracts, using logistics technology to track impacts, and funding research on new materials and processes can help drive sustainability in a powerful way.
Presentation from IFT Annual Meeting in 2008 by Dr. Claire Sand titled: Research Developments and Needs in Sustainable Packaging Metrics.
With 30 years of experience across the food science and packaging spectrum, Dr Claire Sand through her company, Packaging Technology & Research, offers clients solutions using Strategy, Technology, Consulting and coaching.
Want to know more about items reviewed in this presentation? Reach out to Dr Sand on Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairekoelschsand
Want to keep learning? View more presentations at http://www.packagingtechnologyandresearch.com/thought-leadership.html
Dr. Claire Sand | Owner, Packaging Technology & Research, LLC; Adjunct Professor, Michigan State University; Columnist for Food Technology Magazine
http://www.packagingtechnologyandresearch.com/
BASF drives sustainable solutions through its Sustainable Solution Steering program to improve quality of life. The program assesses over 50,000 product solutions, identifies over 9,000 "accelerator" sustainable solutions with over $10 billion in sales, and involves over 1,500 experts. BASF categorizes its solutions as substantial contributors, basic standards met, issues being addressed, or needing significant improvement. The program supports launching more sustainable solutions to address customer needs like reducing weight and environmental impact, increasing recyclability, and ensuring health and safety. Sustainability reduces BASF's risks, is integrated into its management, and creates market opportunities.
The Bellwether Institute is holding an idea challenge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the global consumer products supply chain. The challenge accepts the first 1,000 submissions by August 30th, 2014 on topics such as consumer behavior, product design, transportation practices, and more. Up to five winners will be selected by September 30th and receive $250 for the most practical ideas that reduce emissions in the supply chain. Submissions can be in English or other languages with English subtitles and must be in video or PowerPoint format.
This document discusses sustainable procurement in Canada. It defines sustainable procurement as meeting organizational needs for goods and services in a way that provides value, benefits society and the environment, and minimizes damage. The document outlines why organizations implement sustainable procurement policies and provides examples of policies at the federal, provincial and municipal levels in Canada. It also distinguishes between green procurement and sustainable procurement, with sustainable procurement taking a broader social and environmental approach.
At MWV, our goal is to make smart, responsible choices that make our business more sustainable – and simultaneously build a healthy, prosperous and lasting global society. We know that every decision we make about our business has an impact on our employees, our shareholders and many other stakeholders in communities around the world. It’s why we’re committed to making those decisions responsibly – and in the process helping to shape a better future for everyone.
The ‘Farm to Fork’ chain, encompassing production, harvesting, storage, processing, packaging and sales, has seen emphasis shifting from efficiencies and effectiveness to a plethora of areas like hygiene, food safety and sustainability. From being features of exclusivity in the food economy, these aspects have now become the basic requirements.
Our Senior Consultant Darina Eades has developed An Introduction to Sustainable Procurement, an insightful guide to help you understand what Sustainable Procurement is, what are the drivers and the business case for it.
How to Influence a Multitude of Industries and Markets: Next-level Applied Su...Sustainable Brands
BASF is a major player in diverse industries that seeks to drive sustainable solutions through its business strategies and innovations. It integrates sustainability into business strategies using a four-step process of analyzing needs, evaluating product performance, developing action plans, and clustering solutions into categories based on their sustainability contributions. BASF has categorized over 85% of its products, with over 70% meeting basic sustainability standards and nearly 22% making substantial contributions. The company addresses key sustainability issues through over 1,000 action plans and 9,000 "accelerator" solutions generating over 10 billion euros in sales. BASF works to reduce risks, integrate sustainability into management systems, and create new opportunities through sustainable solutions.
The document discusses how governments, manufacturers, logistics and transportation sectors can collaborate to create green and sustainable global supply chains by adopting an international public-private partnership model. This would help grow new markets, reduce pollution, improve efficiencies and reduce waste. The presentation provides examples of initiatives through Queen of Green FZE, such as creating green communities and micro-enterprises in Africa and India to empower people, transfer knowledge and expand markets while addressing social needs through for-profit and non-profit collaboration between the private and public sectors.
The document discusses sustainability practices across the retail industry. It notes that while retail sales and profits grew in recent years, increasing resource scarcity poses challenges. It outlines factors driving sustainability efforts like cost reduction and risk mitigation. Best practices adopted by retailers are described, including energy conservation, waste reduction, water stewardship, and sustainable supply chains. Metrics for measuring performance are presented, like carbon emissions reductions. Key elements of successful sustainability programs incorporated by leading retailers are identified, such as senior management support, policies, and employee engagement. Recommendations include developing sustainability guidelines and demonstration projects for the sector.
1) Maersk Logistics' SupplyChain CarbonCheck consulting service helps customers identify opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and increase efficiency in their supply chains.
2) The service provides a 4-step methodology to map current carbon footprints, simulate alternative scenarios, evaluate reduction potentials, and implement solutions.
3) Implementing recommended solutions helps customers tap into untapped potential for reducing carbon emissions in their global supply chains.
The document discusses how chemistry can help create a more sustainable future. It notes that sustainability presents both risks and opportunities for businesses. Chemistry innovations can help address challenges from population growth, like providing food and clean water to more people, while reducing environmental impacts. The document outlines BASF's strategies for developing sustainable solutions, like categorizing products based on their sustainability contributions and creating action plans to improve products. It provides examples of how BASF is working with key industries like automotive, construction, and agriculture to create solutions that enhance resource efficiency and reduce costs.
This document discusses strategies for implementing sustainable procurement policies within an organization. It recommends that organizations 1) establish clear sustainable procurement policies endorsed by leadership, 2) develop category-specific procurement strategies and plans, and 3) monitor performance through key performance indicators related to sustainability. The strategies aim to promote sustainability throughout the procurement cycle, engage suppliers in dialogue, and maximize positive impacts.
Defective supply chains are costing companies billions every year in lost revenue and create significant negative environmental impact.
Warehouses can play an important role in mitigating the environmental impacts of logistics activities through green initiatives.
Logistics centres being an integral part of manufacturing, the concept of green warehousing is going to be an operational norm, and should attract investment from both MNC’s and SME’s.
MNCs having aggressive targets of reducing carbon emissions from both mobile infrastructure and immobile infrastructure in the entire supply chain, are likely to be the prime investors in this segment.
This document discusses green logistics. It defines logistics activities and introduces green logistics, which involves reducing environmental impacts through transportation, warehousing, packaging, and inventory management. Traditional distribution includes transporting, warehousing, and packaging, while new backwards distribution focuses on recycling, waste disposal, and product lifecycles. Green logistics provides benefits like reduced emissions and costs, improved supply chain optimization, and better business performance, though it also presents challenges. The document examines green logistics applications at IKEA and DHL, including their use of non-wooden pallets and carbon accounting. In conclusion, authorities are concerned with congestion and degradation, but firms are finding green logistics matches profits with environmental protection.
1) By mid-2008, rising oil prices forced manufacturers and logistics providers to address sustainability in their supply chains.
2) The document discusses the challenges manufacturers face in making their supply chains greener due to costs and limited green options from logistics vendors.
3) It provides examples of strategies some companies have used to reduce fuel use and emissions in their operations and supplier networks.
This document summarizes a presentation about driving circular solutions for healthcare plastics. It introduces the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) and their Chicago regional demonstration project to prove the business viability of a circular system for healthcare plastics. The presentation describes the healthcare plastics product and packaging value chain, from design and manufacturing to recovery and reuse. It identifies challenges in creating circular solutions, such as new packaging schemes being introduced faster than end-of-life plans, and a lack of coordination across the value chain. Lessons learned include the need to convene all stakeholders to systematically develop the new supply chain for circular solutions and understand the economics to ensure continuity.
This document discusses lessons that can be applied from PEFC's forest certification approach to certifying bamboo and rattan. It notes that 68% of consumers believe certification labels promote sustainability and 70% think companies should use certification to demonstrate wood sources are legal and sustainable. PEFC has developed international sustainability benchmarks and endorses national certification systems to balance global expectations with local approaches. Their model of multi-stakeholder consensus building, independent assessment, and periodic review allows for mutual recognition between countries. The document recommends bamboo and rattan certification adapt PEFC's locally-led but internationally recognized approach to take advantage of existing solutions and opportunities in markets that value sustainability.
Green Supply Chain Management and Reverse LogisticsGurpreet Singh
This document discusses green supply chain management and reverse logistics. It defines supply chain management and green supply chain management. Green SCM involves integrating environmental thinking into all stages of the supply chain. The document also provides success stories of companies that implemented green SCM practices like reusable packaging and saw significant cost savings. It discusses the need for green SCM due to factors like regulations, consumer demand and benefits to organizations. Key areas to green the supply chain are identified like product design, procurement, production, packaging, and reverse logistics. Reverse logistics is defined as the return of materials and involves activities like recycling. The challenges and strategic uses of reverse logistics are also outlined.
The document discusses sustainability approaches for the bamboo sector, including certification and other frameworks. Certification can engage stakeholders, reward best practices, and demonstrate sustainability performance, but it also has limitations around complexity, costs, and scalability. Other approaches discussed include the Dairy Sustainability Framework and the World Cocoa Foundation's Cocoa Action initiative, which take broader landscape approaches focused on key issues and support for producers. The implications highlighted are that the bamboo sector needs clarity on goals and strategies, certification could be useful, and approaches need to consider issues of smallholders, core sustainability topics, and support at the production territory level.
The document discusses incorporating environmental considerations into packaging development. It outlines challenges like competing priorities for developers' time and need for actionable guidance. The opportunity is to establish sustainability as the new context for innovation. An "Eco-Toolbox" is presented which provides resources to maximize recycling compatibility and quantify environmental impacts. It has calculators, material fact sheets, and a compliance checklist. The toolbox was rolled out globally and supplemental guidance was later added. Benefits are best articulated by focusing on solving business problems sustainably and aligning with various stakeholder interests. Case studies demonstrate successes in material reduction and efficiencies.
This document discusses using bacteria, specifically cyanobacteria, to produce biofuels. Cyanobacteria can be grown in photobioreactors using sunlight, water, and CO2 to produce fatty acids. An enzyme is added to cyanobacteria to increase fatty acid production. The fatty acids can then be extracted and converted into biodiesel. While cyanobacteria are a sustainable biofuel source, challenges remain in scaling up production and addressing costs. Overall, this technique teaches us about bacteria manipulation and molecular biology.
This document provides an introduction to biobutanol, including its production from renewable resources like corn by fermentation. It discusses biobutanol applications such as a solvent, plasticizer, chemical intermediate, and as a gasoline additive. The document outlines reasons biobutanol was not pursued earlier, including lower yields and higher costs compared to ethanol production. It summarizes a reported breakthrough in biobutanol yields of 2.5 gallons per bushel of corn by Environmental Energy, Inc. using a two-stage fermentation process with different Clostridium strains. The document concludes with open questions remaining around the future commercial viability and competitiveness of biobutanol production.
At MWV, our goal is to make smart, responsible choices that make our business more sustainable – and simultaneously build a healthy, prosperous and lasting global society. We know that every decision we make about our business has an impact on our employees, our shareholders and many other stakeholders in communities around the world. It’s why we’re committed to making those decisions responsibly – and in the process helping to shape a better future for everyone.
The ‘Farm to Fork’ chain, encompassing production, harvesting, storage, processing, packaging and sales, has seen emphasis shifting from efficiencies and effectiveness to a plethora of areas like hygiene, food safety and sustainability. From being features of exclusivity in the food economy, these aspects have now become the basic requirements.
Our Senior Consultant Darina Eades has developed An Introduction to Sustainable Procurement, an insightful guide to help you understand what Sustainable Procurement is, what are the drivers and the business case for it.
How to Influence a Multitude of Industries and Markets: Next-level Applied Su...Sustainable Brands
BASF is a major player in diverse industries that seeks to drive sustainable solutions through its business strategies and innovations. It integrates sustainability into business strategies using a four-step process of analyzing needs, evaluating product performance, developing action plans, and clustering solutions into categories based on their sustainability contributions. BASF has categorized over 85% of its products, with over 70% meeting basic sustainability standards and nearly 22% making substantial contributions. The company addresses key sustainability issues through over 1,000 action plans and 9,000 "accelerator" solutions generating over 10 billion euros in sales. BASF works to reduce risks, integrate sustainability into management systems, and create new opportunities through sustainable solutions.
The document discusses how governments, manufacturers, logistics and transportation sectors can collaborate to create green and sustainable global supply chains by adopting an international public-private partnership model. This would help grow new markets, reduce pollution, improve efficiencies and reduce waste. The presentation provides examples of initiatives through Queen of Green FZE, such as creating green communities and micro-enterprises in Africa and India to empower people, transfer knowledge and expand markets while addressing social needs through for-profit and non-profit collaboration between the private and public sectors.
The document discusses sustainability practices across the retail industry. It notes that while retail sales and profits grew in recent years, increasing resource scarcity poses challenges. It outlines factors driving sustainability efforts like cost reduction and risk mitigation. Best practices adopted by retailers are described, including energy conservation, waste reduction, water stewardship, and sustainable supply chains. Metrics for measuring performance are presented, like carbon emissions reductions. Key elements of successful sustainability programs incorporated by leading retailers are identified, such as senior management support, policies, and employee engagement. Recommendations include developing sustainability guidelines and demonstration projects for the sector.
1) Maersk Logistics' SupplyChain CarbonCheck consulting service helps customers identify opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and increase efficiency in their supply chains.
2) The service provides a 4-step methodology to map current carbon footprints, simulate alternative scenarios, evaluate reduction potentials, and implement solutions.
3) Implementing recommended solutions helps customers tap into untapped potential for reducing carbon emissions in their global supply chains.
The document discusses how chemistry can help create a more sustainable future. It notes that sustainability presents both risks and opportunities for businesses. Chemistry innovations can help address challenges from population growth, like providing food and clean water to more people, while reducing environmental impacts. The document outlines BASF's strategies for developing sustainable solutions, like categorizing products based on their sustainability contributions and creating action plans to improve products. It provides examples of how BASF is working with key industries like automotive, construction, and agriculture to create solutions that enhance resource efficiency and reduce costs.
This document discusses strategies for implementing sustainable procurement policies within an organization. It recommends that organizations 1) establish clear sustainable procurement policies endorsed by leadership, 2) develop category-specific procurement strategies and plans, and 3) monitor performance through key performance indicators related to sustainability. The strategies aim to promote sustainability throughout the procurement cycle, engage suppliers in dialogue, and maximize positive impacts.
Defective supply chains are costing companies billions every year in lost revenue and create significant negative environmental impact.
Warehouses can play an important role in mitigating the environmental impacts of logistics activities through green initiatives.
Logistics centres being an integral part of manufacturing, the concept of green warehousing is going to be an operational norm, and should attract investment from both MNC’s and SME’s.
MNCs having aggressive targets of reducing carbon emissions from both mobile infrastructure and immobile infrastructure in the entire supply chain, are likely to be the prime investors in this segment.
This document discusses green logistics. It defines logistics activities and introduces green logistics, which involves reducing environmental impacts through transportation, warehousing, packaging, and inventory management. Traditional distribution includes transporting, warehousing, and packaging, while new backwards distribution focuses on recycling, waste disposal, and product lifecycles. Green logistics provides benefits like reduced emissions and costs, improved supply chain optimization, and better business performance, though it also presents challenges. The document examines green logistics applications at IKEA and DHL, including their use of non-wooden pallets and carbon accounting. In conclusion, authorities are concerned with congestion and degradation, but firms are finding green logistics matches profits with environmental protection.
1) By mid-2008, rising oil prices forced manufacturers and logistics providers to address sustainability in their supply chains.
2) The document discusses the challenges manufacturers face in making their supply chains greener due to costs and limited green options from logistics vendors.
3) It provides examples of strategies some companies have used to reduce fuel use and emissions in their operations and supplier networks.
This document summarizes a presentation about driving circular solutions for healthcare plastics. It introduces the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) and their Chicago regional demonstration project to prove the business viability of a circular system for healthcare plastics. The presentation describes the healthcare plastics product and packaging value chain, from design and manufacturing to recovery and reuse. It identifies challenges in creating circular solutions, such as new packaging schemes being introduced faster than end-of-life plans, and a lack of coordination across the value chain. Lessons learned include the need to convene all stakeholders to systematically develop the new supply chain for circular solutions and understand the economics to ensure continuity.
This document discusses lessons that can be applied from PEFC's forest certification approach to certifying bamboo and rattan. It notes that 68% of consumers believe certification labels promote sustainability and 70% think companies should use certification to demonstrate wood sources are legal and sustainable. PEFC has developed international sustainability benchmarks and endorses national certification systems to balance global expectations with local approaches. Their model of multi-stakeholder consensus building, independent assessment, and periodic review allows for mutual recognition between countries. The document recommends bamboo and rattan certification adapt PEFC's locally-led but internationally recognized approach to take advantage of existing solutions and opportunities in markets that value sustainability.
Green Supply Chain Management and Reverse LogisticsGurpreet Singh
This document discusses green supply chain management and reverse logistics. It defines supply chain management and green supply chain management. Green SCM involves integrating environmental thinking into all stages of the supply chain. The document also provides success stories of companies that implemented green SCM practices like reusable packaging and saw significant cost savings. It discusses the need for green SCM due to factors like regulations, consumer demand and benefits to organizations. Key areas to green the supply chain are identified like product design, procurement, production, packaging, and reverse logistics. Reverse logistics is defined as the return of materials and involves activities like recycling. The challenges and strategic uses of reverse logistics are also outlined.
The document discusses sustainability approaches for the bamboo sector, including certification and other frameworks. Certification can engage stakeholders, reward best practices, and demonstrate sustainability performance, but it also has limitations around complexity, costs, and scalability. Other approaches discussed include the Dairy Sustainability Framework and the World Cocoa Foundation's Cocoa Action initiative, which take broader landscape approaches focused on key issues and support for producers. The implications highlighted are that the bamboo sector needs clarity on goals and strategies, certification could be useful, and approaches need to consider issues of smallholders, core sustainability topics, and support at the production territory level.
The document discusses incorporating environmental considerations into packaging development. It outlines challenges like competing priorities for developers' time and need for actionable guidance. The opportunity is to establish sustainability as the new context for innovation. An "Eco-Toolbox" is presented which provides resources to maximize recycling compatibility and quantify environmental impacts. It has calculators, material fact sheets, and a compliance checklist. The toolbox was rolled out globally and supplemental guidance was later added. Benefits are best articulated by focusing on solving business problems sustainably and aligning with various stakeholder interests. Case studies demonstrate successes in material reduction and efficiencies.
This document discusses using bacteria, specifically cyanobacteria, to produce biofuels. Cyanobacteria can be grown in photobioreactors using sunlight, water, and CO2 to produce fatty acids. An enzyme is added to cyanobacteria to increase fatty acid production. The fatty acids can then be extracted and converted into biodiesel. While cyanobacteria are a sustainable biofuel source, challenges remain in scaling up production and addressing costs. Overall, this technique teaches us about bacteria manipulation and molecular biology.
This document provides an introduction to biobutanol, including its production from renewable resources like corn by fermentation. It discusses biobutanol applications such as a solvent, plasticizer, chemical intermediate, and as a gasoline additive. The document outlines reasons biobutanol was not pursued earlier, including lower yields and higher costs compared to ethanol production. It summarizes a reported breakthrough in biobutanol yields of 2.5 gallons per bushel of corn by Environmental Energy, Inc. using a two-stage fermentation process with different Clostridium strains. The document concludes with open questions remaining around the future commercial viability and competitiveness of biobutanol production.
Biogas is a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced through the anaerobic digestion of organic waste by bacteria. It is a renewable source of energy that provides benefits such as being non-polluting, saving time and labor for women, and producing organic fertilizer. However, there are also challenges to biogas production and use including the limited quantity of electricity that can be produced globally and the difficulty of maintaining a steady supply of waste materials.
The document discusses bioenergy, which is a renewable energy source made from biomass or organic materials like plants and animals. It can be used to generate electricity by burning biomass to create steam that spins turbines, or to make liquid fuels like ethanol. Bioenergy is considered renewable because biomass sources like plants and trees can regrow. While bioenergy has benefits over fossil fuels, its large-scale production requires a significant amount of land.
This document discusses the different types of symbiotic relationships between organisms including commensalism where one species benefits while the other is unaffected, parasitism where one benefits while harming the other, mutualism where both species benefit, competition where neither benefits, and neutralism where both are unaffected. The key types of symbiotic relationships are commensalism, parasitism, mutualism, competition, and neutralism.
This document provides an overview of bio-energy services offered by Pöyry. It begins with defining renewable energy and bio-energy. It then outlines Pöyry's capabilities in various areas of bio-energy development including bioethanol, biodiesel, second generation biofuels, and biomass energy. Pöyry's services span project development from feasibility studies to engineering and operations across the full project lifecycle. The document highlights experience with specific biofuel and biomass projects globally.
This document discusses energy from biomass. It defines biomass as organic matter produced by plants through photosynthesis. Biomass can be converted into energy through direct conversion, thermo-chemical conversion (gasification and liquefaction), or biochemical conversion (anaerobic digestion and fermentation). Anaerobic digestion is the production of biogas through decomposition of waste in the absence of oxygen. Biogas contains methane and can be an energy source. The document also discusses factors that affect biogas production and different types of biogas plants.
This document discusses bioenergy, which is renewable energy derived from biological sources like wood, food waste, and plants. It goes over the carbon cycle that bioenergy relies on, as well as different types of bioenergy like solid, liquid, and gas bioenergy produced from biomass. The document also provides information on bioenergy conversion technologies like combustion, gasification, and pyrolysis. It lists some of the largest biomass power plants worldwide and discusses advantages and disadvantages of bioenergy.
Biomass refers to plant-based materials that can be used as an energy source. It is one of the oldest sources of energy known. Biomass energy is created from materials that are or once were living plants. Common types of biomass include wood, crop waste, and animal waste. Biomass can be burned directly to produce heat or can be processed to produce other forms of energy like electricity or liquid fuels. The document provides examples of how biomass is used to produce steam to power turbines and generate electricity, as well as how methane gas captured from the decomposition of organic waste can also be used as an energy source.
Biomass is a renewable energy source from living or dead organisms that can be used as an alternative to fossil fuels. It has advantages such as creating more jobs, reducing dependency on imported oil, and being environmentally friendly compared to fossil fuels. However, it also has disadvantages like requiring large amounts of farmland and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. While biomass is currently cheaper than fossil fuels, producing and collecting it can be expensive. Energy forecasts predict that biomass will generate a significant portion of the U.S.'s renewable energy in the coming years, remaining the second largest source behind hydropower.
This document summarizes biomass as an energy source. It defines biomass as living matter that can be used as fuel, such as wood, waste, and alcohol fuels from crops. It discusses sources of biomass including wood, waste, and landfill gas. Methods of converting biomass into energy are also outlined, such as direct incineration, bacterial decay, and fermentation. The majority of biomass energy is currently used residentially for heating. Advantages include biomass being renewable and creating rural jobs, while disadvantages are contributions to global warming and high production costs. The future potential of biomass is discussed to help meet renewable energy targets and reduce dependency on depleting fossil fuels.
Biomass is an alternative power source that can be generated from organic waste materials like food scraps, garden waste, wood, and manure. The document discusses how biomass power works, providing examples of its use in landfills in Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand to generate electricity. It suggests schools could also use biomass power by collecting organic waste to fuel an on-site biogas plant and burn wood pellets to heat boilers, providing a cheap, sustainable energy option.
This document summarizes a presentation about the potential for biomass energy in Pakistan. It outlines that Pakistan faces an energy crisis and could benefit from developing renewable sources like biomass. The document discusses what biomass is and where it comes from. It notes that Pakistan generates a large amount of agricultural and animal waste biomass annually. It also examines existing small-scale biogas digesters in Pakistan and the potential for larger commercial plants, highlighting the Landhi cattle colony as a prime location. In conclusion, the document stresses that Pakistan should develop a national program to promote biomass energy to help address its energy needs and reduce environmental pollution.
Bioenergy comes from living or recently living organisms and includes biomass, biofuels like bioethanol and biodiesel, and biogas. Biomass exists in raw forms like crops and waste and secondary forms like paper. Liquid biofuels are made from plants through fermentation and distillation. Electricity can be generated from biomass. Biogas is made through anaerobic digestion of organic waste. Bioenergy provides benefits but also faces challenges around sustainability, food security, and competition for land and resources.
This document provides an overview of biomass energy. It discusses that biomass is a renewable source of energy derived from organic material like wood, waste, and crops. Biomass can be converted into useful energy through combustion, gasification, anaerobic digestion, and liquid biofuels. In India, biomass potential is estimated at 95,000 MW and technologies like biogas from waste and co-generation in sugar mills are being utilized. While biomass energy has advantages like being indigenous and reducing emissions, it also has disadvantages like being dispersed and of low energy density.
Biobased chemicals value added products from biorefineriesJeinny Rodriguez
IEA Bioenergy Task42 deals with knowledge building and exchange within the area of biorefining, which is the sustainable processing of biomass into a spectrum of marketable bio-based products and bioenergy. The Task focuses on the co-production of fuels, chemicals, power and materials from biomass. It aims to support the development of biorefinery systems that can efficiently process biological feedstocks into a range of bio-based products and integrate into existing infrastructure. The Task has been operating since 2007 and involves multiple countries. It examines opportunities for bio-based chemicals and polymers from different biorefinery platforms and processes. The co-production of chemicals with biofuels can improve economics and help realize a bio
Sustainability Assessment - Retail Food industry Connie Kwan
This document discusses trends in sustainability practices for the food retail industry. It identifies key economic, social, and environmental impacts of the industry and reasons for adopting sustainable practices. These include responding to customer demand for sustainability and staying competitive. While there is no single industry framework, guidelines from groups promote best practices like efficiency improvements. The document recommends the food industry's trade association develop a common framework and share members' innovative sustainability approaches.
Ashley Lyon McDonald - Global Sustainability Impacts - United StatesJohn Blue
Global Sustainability Impacts - United States - Ashley Lyon McDonald, Administrator, US Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (United States), from the 2018 Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB), October 9 - 12, 2018, Kilkenny, Ireland.
More presentations at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJuQkIaCQn5HXVjFbExofkg
The document provides an overview of pesticides and agrochemicals in India. It discusses the Indian agrochemical market size and growth rate. It outlines the industry structure, including the number of technical manufacturers, formulators, and distributors. It also examines challenges faced and opportunities in the industry. The document then provides recommendations for various stakeholders, including the need for product innovation, farmer solutions, and integrated pest management.
Presenters: Juna Shrestha and Benjamin Huber
Title: Carbon offsetting to sustainably finance the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Nepal
Date: October 4, 2016
Venue: Mann Library 160, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Sponsors: SRI-Rice, International Programs, CALS, Cornell University
Green products and services aim to conserve resources for future generations while allowing economic development. They use environmentally friendly production, distribution, and disposal methods. Green marketing involves promoting products' environmental benefits through strategies like using recycled materials, reducing waste and packaging, and making items reusable or recyclable. Eco-labeling informs consumers which products are less harmful to the environment so they can make greener choices. Governments provide incentives and taxes to encourage businesses and consumers to shift toward more sustainable practices.
Enabling Downstream Sustainability through High Performance Adhesive InnovationsH.B. Fuller
At this year’s Chemical Green Process Asia on November 12, 2014, we connected with leading chemical industry manufacturers, engineering and construction companies, and suppliers to demonstrate H.B. Fuller’s long-standing commitment to sustainability. H.B. Fuller's Dr. Xinyu Duwas deliver a keynote speech that showcased our sustainability strategy, alliances and partnerships across the value chain and illustrated how H.B. Fuller’s high-performance adhesive innovations enable downstream sustainability.
Learn more about our adhesive innovations @ www.hbfuller.com
The document summarizes the GREENFOODS project which aims to improve energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions in the European food and drinks industry. It involved partners from 5 European countries conducting 204 energy audits across 6 food subsectors. The audits identified energy savings potentials of 11-19% across subsectors which could save 145,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. The project also developed tools to analyze food production processes and identify energy efficiency opportunities, including a Branch Concept tool and WikiWeb knowledge sharing platform. It highlights lessons learned around barriers to energy efficiency implementation in the food industry.
Food Chain Partnership in Table Grapes around the WorldBayer Crop Science
This document summarizes a presentation given by Bayer CropScience on food chain partnerships in table grapes around the world. It highlights three case studies of partnerships between Bayer and table grape producers/exporters in Greece, Morocco, and Brazil. The partnerships aim to improve grape quality and sustainability through integrated crop solutions, expert training, demonstration projects, and open communication between partners. Results of the partnerships included reduced pesticide use, increased berry size, strengthened integrated pest management, and monitoring of sustainability indicators. The presentation emphasizes that successful partnerships are based on common objectives, commitment, transparency and continuous improvement among all participants.
Let’s take a look at How Will Sustainable Manufacturing Save the Environment?
1. Reduced Carbon Footprint
2. Resource Conservation and Waste Reduction
3. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Creating Sustainability Plan to Maximize Profits & Create Differentiationkcoemkt
This document discusses creating sustainability plans to maximize profits and differentiation. It defines sustainability as balancing environmental, social and economic concerns. A sustainability plan comprehensively measures a company's impacts and allows them to prove their sustainability credentials. Developing a plan involves collecting and analyzing data on impacts, then using that information to guide business decisions and reporting. Integrating sustainability into strategic planning, operations and stakeholder engagement can strengthen brands and the industry overall.
This document discusses opportunities for sustainability in the accommodation sector. It provides a case study of Strattons Hotel that implemented resource efficiency initiatives like refillable toiletry dispensers and water/laundry savings, reducing costs by over £10,000 annually and diverting 98% of waste from landfill. Customer preferences are also changing to favor businesses with strong environmental practices and lower carbon footprints.
This presentation was given at the Catchment Management Network meeting on February 24th 2017. The Catchment Management Network consists of the EPA, all of Ireland's Local Authorities, and other public bodies involved in looking after Ireland's catchments, sub-catchments and water bodies. For more information about this work see www.catchments.ie
Why sustainable supply chains make business senseAli Zeeshan
This document provides an overview and summary of a webinar on why sustainable supply chains make business sense. The webinar will be presented by Ian Moody and will cover topics like the key drivers and benefits of sustainable procurement practices. It will discuss how sustainable supply chains can provide economic, environmental and social value to companies. The presentation will explore elements like reducing waste and environmental impacts, ensuring fair treatment of workers, and building long-term partnerships with suppliers. Slides and a recording of the webinar will be made available to participants.
Presentation at the 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture.
Title: Tiffany Talsma
Speaker: Scalable interventions for climate smart cocoa and coffee sectors
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) focuses on five strategic pillars for sustainability: environmental responsibility, product stewardship, social institution building, energy security, and occupational health and safety. RIL has implemented various initiatives across its operations to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and increase the use of renewable energy. DuPont considers environmental and economic needs of communities and prioritizes employee, customer, and public health and safety. It uses an Operations Integrity Management System to ensure sustainability across its operations. Alpek's sustainability model has four pillars: internal well-being, community, sustainable economic value creation, and environment. GAIL assesses material sustainability issues through stakeholder engagement and focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, and increasing energy
The CEO of the Agricultural Business Chamber, Dr John Purchase presented at COP 17 NBI Side Event. Theme: Agri-Food Chain - Vulnerability and Adaption.
21st Century Food Challenges
Population growth.
Malnutrition
Social and economic contribution
Environmental challenges
Projected Milk Demand
Global demand projected – 900 million tonnes FME
Additional 83 million cows
Dairy has an important role to play
Providing safe and valuable nutrition
Provision of additional income
Producing in a sustainable manner – More than just environmental issues!!
Similar to Energiamessut bioenergiaratkaisujen kestävyyshyödyt gaia biorefiner (20)
Trichogramma spp. is an efficient egg parasitoids that potentially assist to manage the insect-pests from the field condition by parasiting the host eggs. To mass culture this egg parasitoids effectively, we need to culture another stored grain pest- Rice Meal Moth (Corcyra Cephalonica). After rearing this pest, the eggs of Corcyra will carry the potential Trichogramma spp., which is an Hymenopteran Wasp. The detailed Methodologies of rearing both Corcyra Cephalonica and Trichogramma spp. have described on this ppt.
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The modification of an existing product or the formulation of a new product to fill a newly identified market niche or customer need are both examples of product development. This study generally developed and conducted the formulation of aramang baked products enriched with malunggay conducted by the researchers. Specifically, it answered the acceptability level in terms of taste, texture, flavor, odor, and color also the overall acceptability of enriched aramang baked products. The study used the frequency distribution for evaluators to determine the acceptability of enriched aramang baked products enriched with malunggay. As per sensory evaluation conducted by the researchers, it was proven that aramang baked products enriched with malunggay was acceptable in terms of Odor, Taste, Flavor, Color, and Texture. Based on the results of sensory evaluation of enriched aramang baked products proven that three (3) treatments were all highly acceptable in terms of variable Odor, Taste, Flavor, Color and Textures conducted by the researchers.
There is a tremendous amount of news being disseminated every day online about dangerous forever chemicals called PFAS. In this interview with a global PFAS testing expert, Geraint Williams of ALS, he and York Analytical President Michael Beckerich discuss the hot-button issues for the environmental engineering and consulting industry -- the wider range of PFAS contamination sites, new PFAS that are unregulated, and the compliance challenges ahead.
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Emerging Earth Observation methods for monitoring sustainable food productionCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Daniela Requena Suarez, Helmholtz GeoResearch Center Potsdam (GFZ) at "Side event 60th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies - Sustainable Bites: Innovating Low Emission Food Systems One Country at a Time" on 13 June 2024
(Q)SAR Assessment Framework: Guidance for Assessing (Q)SAR Models and Predict...hannahthabet
The webinar provided an overview of the new OECD (Q)SAR Assessment Framework for evaluating the scientific validity of (Q)SAR models, predictions, and results from multiple predictions. The QAF provides assessment elements for existing principles for evaluating models, as well as new principles for evaluating predictions and results. In addition to the principles, assessment elements, and guidance for evaluating each element, the QAF includes a checklist for reporting assessments.
This new Framework provides regulators with a consistent and transparent approach for reviewing the use of (Q)SAR predictions in a regulatory context and increases the confidence to accept alternative methods for evaluating chemical hazards. The OECD worked closely together with the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italy) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), supported by a variety of international experts to develop a checklist of criteria and guidance for evaluating each criterion. The aim of the QAF is to help establish confidence in the use of (Q)SARs in evaluating chemical safety, and was designed to be applicable irrespective of the modelling technique used to build the model, the predicted endpoint, and the intended regulatory purpose.
The webinar provided an overview of the project and presented the main aspects of the framework for assessing models and results based on individual or multiple predictions.
2. Content of today’s presentation
• Brief introduction to sustainability and Gaia
• Sustainability requirements for bioenergy
• Framework for assessing the sustainability benefits and risks
• Case example: Benchmarking the environmental sustainability
of tall oil pitch and heavy fuel oil
5. Sustainability requirements for bioenergy
• Reduction of greenhouse gases the main driver for increasing bioenergy
and biofuels
• Rising concern and awareness about the potential sustainability risks of
bioenergy, for example:
• Threat to biological diversity
• Risks through indirect land use change
• Energy intensive processing technologies
• CO2 emissions from raw material
transportation
• Threat to food production from raw
material production
6. Framework for assessing the sustainability benefits
and risks – Gaia Biorefiner
• offers efficient sustainability
benchmarking of different raw materials,
locations, technologies, processes, and product
options
• is build on Gaia’s extensive experience of
sustainability and based on internationally
recognized and well established frameworks
• is originally developed for bio-based value
chains but it is applicable widely on other
industries
7. Gaia Biorefiner
Ten indicator groups cover all relevant
aspects of environmental sustainability
Each indicator group includes 1-5
indicators that point out potential
competitive advantages and risks
of each value chain and product
Potential competitive advantage
Neutral
Potential risk