BUSINESS
600 partnerů z více než 50 zemí, nabízí KHK MSK
zdarma možnost vyhledání obchodních partnerů zabývajících se cirkulární ekonomikou. České firmy se
také mohou připojit do projektů jiných společností či
nabízet své výrobky a služby.
Inspirací firmám na posledním semináři KHK MSK
k cirkulární ekonomice konaném 2. června 2022 byla
i společnost Trafin Oil, která z odpadního kuchyňského oleje vytváří biopalivo 2. generace. Zpracovávají recyklovaný, vyčištěný jedlý olej a tuk neboli UCO (used
cooking oil), nejčastěji využívaný jako biosložka do
nafty. Slouží také jako surovina pro výrobu leteckého
biopaliva. UCO přináší v porovnání s ostatními druhy
odpadu nejvyšší úsporu CO2, a to 92 %.
„Získat maximální množství UCO není snadné, je to
druhá část naší práce, najít další zdroje. Těmi jsou gastronomie, domácnosti, biologicky rozložitelný odpad,
lapoly. Významnou pomocí je také to, že oleje nebudou zatěžovat kanalizační systém,“ poznamenal ředitel
Trafin Oil Jan Hába.
Firmy čím dál častěji využívají ve své výrobě i při poskytování služeb cirkulární byznys modely nejen proto,
že chtějí být společensky odpovědné a šetřit limitované
přírodní zdroje a minimalizovat uhlíkovou stopu. Mnozí
podnikatelé navíc již dávno zjistili, že zavádění cirkulárních byznys modelů je nejen užitečné z hlediska ochrany přírodního prostředí, ale že se také firmě vyplatí.
MS Regional Chamber of Commerce Inspires
Companies to Use Circular Processes
‘Circular economy’ is a term that has become increasingly common lately, a trend that is likely
to continue. Although we hear this phrase often, many of us are unsure exactly what it means.
To companies and entrepreneurs, the methods of
a circular economy are an access point to sustainable
development, the goal of which is to maximise
production efficiency. In practice, this entails the full
use of, for example, production materials. Instead of
producing waste, they would be continually used and
circulate in a closed loop.
For the past couple of months, encouraging small- and
medium-sized businesses to get involved in a circular
economy has been a central activity for the MoravianSilesian Regional Chamber of Commerce (MSR CC).
‘Our main goal is to connect companies with
institutions that have the potential to proliferate
circularity and aid “green projects” within the region.
We make use of examples in circular processes to
inspire companies. At our educational events, we offer
specific examples of how another business’ waste can
be used to produce profitable products. These events
serve to provide companies with ideas and contacts
for institutions and partners for potential cooperation’,
Natálie Šitavancová, MSR CC director, describes.
Firms in the MS Region can make use of a plethora
of different strategic projects to greatly aid them in
the application of circular procedures. One such
project is the CirkArena, a research and development
centre aimed at focusing excellent science and
innovation teams on circular methods. ‘The project’s
focal point will be the research of waste and its reuse,
with extra emphasis on waste specific to the MS
Region (including spoil tips, dust and slag), biowaste,
and construction waste. It will be a bridge between
our technology and knowledge bases, helping to
accelerate research, development, innovation and
education in the circular economy’, David Sventek,
from BeePartner, specifies.
As part of the advisory Enterprise Europe Network,
which consists of almost 600 partners from more than
fifty countries, the MSR CC offers a free search for
partners involved in the circular economy. This service
also allows Czech companies to join projects hosted
by other businesses, as well as offer their own products
or services.
Trafin Oil, a company that produces second-generation
biofuel from used cooking oil, was a great inspiration
to attendees of the last MSR CC seminar on circular
economics that took place on 2 June 2022. They
make use of recycled, purified, edible oils and fats,
collectively referred to as UCO (unused cooking oil),
and most often used as the bicomponent naphtha. It
is also used in the production of aviation biofuels. In
comparison with other forms of waste, UCO boasts
the largest CO2 saving, as much as 92%.
‘Acquiring UCO is not easy; half of our job is searching
for new sources, which usually include gastronomic
facilities, homes, biodegradable waste and grease
traps. Another benefit of our work is that we decrease
the burden of oil in our sewer systems’, Jan Hába,
director of Trafin Oil, notes.
Not only is it socially responsible for companies to
implement circular business models in their production
methods and services, thereby saving limited natural
resources and minimising their carbon footprint,
but many firms have also found this practice to be
profitable, as well.
Text a foto:
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