Exploring Industrial Symbiosis Possibilities for Food Chain Waste

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A project to explore industrial symbiosis opportunities for food chain waste was carried out in Antalya with the Fund for the Third Phase of the Civil Society Support Program (CSSP-III) of the Turkish Food Rescue Association. The project, which started in 2019, was completed in 2020.

Technical field studies were carried out by GTE within the scope of the project. In the light of the information obtained, potential industrial symbiosis opportunities that stand out in the sector were investigated and a workshop was held.

Environmental Footprint Project Eco-Labelling System for Business

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Working with the Aegean Forest Foundation and the Lifelong Learning, Vocational Education and Development Association, London-based Carbon Trust is the project manager of the Environmental Footprint for the Business World project, in 5 pilot sectors (printing, packaging, construction chemicals) in the Aegean Region. An eco-labelling system has been established to reduce the carbon emissions of manufactured products (cement, glass, cement, and glass). As a result of the project, the environmental footprint of the products of the pilot companies was measured, documented and environmental footprint labels were created.

Within the scope of the project, the studies on the eco-label application were turned into a booklet and presented to the business world. Studies conducted in EU member states and examples of good practices on the creation and certification of environmental footprints and the preparation of product labels for products manufactured in Turkey, especially for export, are included.

Evaluation of Water Efficiency Focused R&D and Process Development Opportunities

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Within the scope of the technical support of Bursa Eskişehir Bilecik Development Agency (BEBKA), the Water Efficiency Focused R&D and Process Development/Improvement Opportunities Project was supported, and the technical consultancy of the project, which started towards the end of 2020, is provided by GTE.

In this context, it is aimed to determine the water efficiency application possibilities by carrying out studies to determine the critical points/products dependent on water. It is aimed to ensure the sustainability of application opportunities by conducting in-house trainings on water efficiency, water footprint and carbon footprint.

Water Efficiency in the Glass Industry

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Water efficiency studies in the glass industry, which started in 2019, were carried out at Şişecam’s 15 production facilities in Turkey and were completed in 2020.

Within the scope of the study, water pre-treatment methods, the processes that use the most water, water monitoring infrastructure and wastewater management practices in the facility were evaluated and water maps were prepared by GTE. Implementation possibilities for increasing water efficiency and recycling have been developed, and suggestions have been made for future monitoring methods and application methods. As a result of the project, water use and management reports were prepared, including the benefits to be provided by the application possibilities determined for each facility.

Resource Efficiency Program for Inditex Textile Suppliers

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Within the scope of the Inditex Productivity Program, he provided technical consultancy to GTE Inditex Group suppliers in 2019 and 2020. Within the scope of the project, training and on-site inspections were conducted for 4 Inditex Group supplier textile companies located in various cities of Turkey (Tekirdağ, Kırklareli, Denizli, Uşak). During the facility visit of the textile manufacturers, chemical, dye, and energy saving opportunities, mainly water, were investigated and reports containing recommendations were prepared for each facility.

Water and Energy Efficiency Studies for H&M Textile Suppliers

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In 2019, GTE carried out water and energy efficiency studies within the scope of clean production for 2 textile companies located in Bursa, one of the H&M suppliers. Within the scope of the study, facility visits were made, and on-site inspections were made. During the field studies, the technical situation analysis of the facilities was carried out. Following the site visits, water and energy efficiency opportunities were researched and reports were prepared on facility-based application possibilities.

Another project we have done with H&M:

Cleaner Production (Eco-Efficiency) Program for H&M Suppliers

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As part of the H&M productivity program, GTE conducted training and on-site inspections for 20 different H&M supplier textile companies across Turkey (Tekirdağ, Kırklareli, Istanbul, Malatya, Kahramanmaraş, Bursa, Denizli, İzmir) in 2018. During the facility visit of textile manufacturers, water, chemical, dye, and energy saving opportunities were investigated and reports containing recommendations were prepared for each facility.

In 2019, GTE monitoring studies were carried out during the implementation phase of manufacturers’ related resource and eco-efficiency opportunities. Within the scope of monitoring, a repeat visit was made to the facilities and developments were evaluated.

Another project we have done with H&M:

Cleaner Production in the Textile Sector in the Buyuk Menderes and Ergene Basins

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With the cooperation of WWF-Turkey and H&M Group, the Incentive of Cleaner Production Practices in the Textile Sector project in the Buyuk Menderes and Ergene Basins, where GTE is the technical consultant, was carried out between 2017 and 2019 to encourage clean production practices in the textile industry and reduce the sectoral water risks. The presentation of the “Cleaner Production Guide in the Textile Industry”, prepared within the scope of the project, was made on September 24, 2018, at the Denizli Organized Industrial Zone Directorate with the participation of private sector, public and non-governmental organizations.

Within the scope of the project, studies focused on clean production and water resources management for the textile sector in the Büyük Menderes and Ergene Basins were carried out, and clean production studies were conducted for 10 companies located in the cities of Aydin, Denizli, Usak, Tekirdag and Kirklareli.

Strategy for Transition to Cleaner Production in the Buyuk Menderes Basin

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In Buyuk Menderes, which was determined as a pilot basin by the General Directorate of Water Management, the protection of water resources, sustainable use and monitoring of water quality were determined as a priority within the framework of the Integrated Basin Management approach. and socio-economic analyses with the title of “Buyuk Menderes Basin Atlas” was published in 2013.

The next target of WWF Turkey’s efforts in the basin with this perspective was the implementation of the “Water Conservation” approach as a good example In 2017, WWF Turkey support was provided by GTE and Prof. Dr. Goksel Demirer (METU) in Uşak, Denizli and Aydin provinces in order to develop the Water Conservation mechanism in the basin, which encourages the private sector to be aware of the water risks they face, to develop measures to eliminate them, and to encourage collective action to protect water resources. Various studies have been carried out to support the transition to the ‘cleaner production’ process in the textile and leather industry.In this context, clean production technology opportunities were investigated for high priority textile companies in the region to reduce sectoral risks in the Buyuk Menderes Basin.