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.

Media Recovery and Value-Added Fertilizer Production from Biogas Plant Wastes

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“Media Recovery from Biogas Facility Wastes”, under the direction of METU Environmental Engineering Department (Assist. Prof. Dr. Yasemin Dilşad Yılmazel), where Cranfield University (Dr. Imma Bortone) and GTE are the project partners and SÜTAŞ is the beneficiary. and Fertilizer Production with High Value Added project was supported by the Katip Çelebi-Newton Fund under the joint program of the Royal Academy of Engineering (United Kingdom) and TUBITAK.

The main purpose of the project is to transform wastewater, which causes significant environmental problems when not treated sufficiently, into valuable products. Within the scope of the project, which will last for 2 years, the use of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) compounds, which can cause various operational problems in biogas plants and are found extensively in wastewater, for the production of “Struvite”, a valuable fertilizer, will be investigated.

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:

Zero Carbon Point

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With the EU Civil Society Dialogue CSD-V Grant, the “Zero Carbon Point” project was implemented in partnership with the Lifelong Learning Vocational Education and Development Association, Aegean Forest Foundation, RENAC energy & Climate GmbH. In the project, it is aimed to observe the activities that will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, to adapt the components in the renewable energy sector to daily life and to exhibit good practice examples in the efficient use of natural resources.

Within the scope of the project, GTE carried out the preparation of the Water Footprint Calculation Module and the Carbon Footprint Calculation Module to be used on the Aegean Forest Foundation website. It is aimed that the modules will be a module that uses data on a provincial basis for Turkey and allows for original calculations. All necessary items (direct and indirect water footprint calculations and blue, green and grey water footprint calculations for water footprint; air and road transportation tab for carbon footprint, electricity consumption tab, domestic heating tab that allows calculation for data of different fuel types) have been taken into account to calculate the personal footprint in the water and carbon footprint modules.