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The home appliance industry continuously works to reduce the impact of production processes and particularly the consumption of energy and water as well as the reduction of waste during production processes.
Between 2011 and 2015, the home appliance industry succeeded in reducing water consumption per product unit by approximately 30%, while waste generation and energy consumption per product unit decreased by around 15 % within the same period.
Waste generated1:
-15%
Water consumption1:
-30%
Energy consumption1:
-13%
1Between 2011 and 2015 in home appliance industry. Source: CECED members.
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