Facts

Waste, water and energy facts & figures.

Waste Facts

• Wastage of resources costs companies up to 4.5% of turnover!
• Ireland produces over 3 million tonnes of municipal waste each year!
• SMEs create over 50% of this commercial and industrial waste!
• Waste alone often costs a business 5-20 times the cost of disposal!

Water Facts

• Water wastage can cost as much as 1% of business turnover
• On average daily water consumption per person in Ireland is over 148 litres
• Every Euro saved on resource effiency goes straight to the bottom line!
• Payback periods for resource effiency initiatives are often months, not years!

Energy Facts

• A computer monitor left on standby consumes €19 of electricity per year
• On average it takes over ten tonnes of resources to produce 1 tonne of product!
• A systematic resource efficiency programme can save up to 1% of turnover!

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