- European manufacturing facility reaches zero production waste to landfill milestone
- Almost one thousand tons of landfill now saved every year
- Facility’s waste management policy makes immediate contribute to the Italian National Waste Prevention Program1
ABB has implemented an innovative waste management policy at its Santa Palomba factory in Italy – achieving zero production waste to landfill and supporting the National Waste Prevention Program (Programma nazionale di prevention dei rifiuti) and the European Commission’s Circular Economy Package2.
ABB partnered with waste and environment specialists, Ecosystem3, to implement its new waste management processes with maximum efficiency. Starting with a mapping process and data analysis of waste generated by the production process and life cycle, ecosystem technicians identified the maximum potential for recovery. More than 350 Santa Palomba factory employees were also trained in the new waste handling procedures.
Marie-Sofie Seger, Sustainability Lead ABB’s Electrification Smart Buildings division, said, “Achieving zero waste to landfill is a significant milestone not only for achieving more circular operations, but we also reduce costs and improve efficiency of processes. Meanwhile we demonstrate to customers our commitment to sustainability and the feasibility of achieving the Zero waste. “
Luca Dante Ortolani, Commercial Director at Ecosystem said, “Through the exploration of alternative solutions to disposal or further use, we have proposed pathways for waste recycling and reuse based on separation, recovery and disposal, and also via the production of secondary solid fuel (SSF). This has allowed us to certify that the goal of zero waste to landfill has been achieved for the ABB factory in Santa Palomba.”
Achieving zero production waste to landfill is just the beginning for the Santa Palomba factory, with circularity process plans underway to reduce non-reusable materials entering the factory and using reusable materials for its own packaging.
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Notes to editors:
1Italy has a National Waste Prevention Program in place that promotes sustainable production and consumption patterns and includes measures for reducing waste in processes in industrial production and in the use of packaging.
2The European Commission’s Circular Economy Package with its Action plan announces initiatives along the entire life cycle of products, promotes circular economy processes, encourages sustainable consumption, and aims to ensure that waste is prevented.
3Italian based Ecosystem has been involved in environmental services for more than 40 years, offering solutions ranging from technical environmental consulting to waste recovery and exploitation of waste.
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