Description
Project description: The main activity of Optima is management of the industrial waste and secondary raw materials, processing of the waste electrical and electronic equipment, plastics recycling, and ecological consulting. The project consist of three main elements: construction of production hall with associated infrastructure, purchase of new technology line for washing and separating waste and implementation of environmental investments - station for filtration of sewage, recuperation system, systems for recovery of heat and rain water. Project objectives: • Implementation of more pro-ecological manufacturing processes • Implementation and investment into innovative environmentally friendly technologies • Development of green products and services Outcome indicators: • Number of environmental technologies successfully applied for use in new areas - 1 • Green jobs created – 8 new green jobs • Reduction in CO2 emissions – 2443 tones/ year
Summary of project results
The project was connected with an extension of the plant, and included purchase of a new waste washing and sorting line, and building of installations related to the environment, such as a sewage filtration station, a recuperation system, and a heat and rain water recovery system Installation of the new production line not only increases the range of Optima’s services of washing and separating the extremely contaminated waste like for example polyethylene, polypropylene PP and printed materials, but also increases the efficiency and reduce the power consumption per individual product. New line allows to produce around 2000 tons of plastic granulate yearly. The company also created 8 new, green jobs in a rural region with high unemployment rate.
Summary of bilateral results