Plastic Processing
We Reduced Waste by 31% in a Factory Near Legnica
We implemented a new plastic sorting and recovery system in a processing plant. We changed the packaging process, which translated into less raw material at the input.
–31.4% disposal costs
Waste auditWeight systemPackaging optimizationESG reportingBaling raw materials
Results
By changing habits and making simple corrections in packing machines, the factory stopped paying environmental penalties and regained control over the raw material. The mass of mixed waste dropped to 3.4 tons per month, a result unachievable for the last 3 years.
-31.4%
Monthly disposal costs
4,820 PLN
Savings on stretch film each month
7.4 months
Payback time for the baler purchase
98.2%
Purity of fractions in containers
Timeline
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April 202496-hour audit on the production hall and analysis of removal invoices.
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May 2024Installation of weighing stations at lines 3, 4, and 7 and baler assembly.
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June 2024Practical segregation workshops for 43 operators and machine setters.
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October 2024Verification of results and signing new contracts with raw material recipients.
"Previously, we were paying for the removal of air and dirty plastic. EKO-Efekt Consulting showed us that waste is a poorly managed raw material. Now we save real money without large investments."