Facts

Waste, water and energy facts & figures

Waste Facts

  • 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!
  • Wastage of resources costs companies up to 4.5% of turnover!

Water Facts

  • On average daily water consumption per person in Ireland is over 148 litres
  • Water wastage can cost as much as 1% of business turnover
  • 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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