Salus Sustainability Report 2021 - Report - Page 30
Direct environmental impact
>90%
WASTE
SORTING
RATIO
Waste.
In order to allow for proper recycling, it is vital to properly sort all
waste materials. To this end, we have implemented a comprehensive waste handling concept at our company sites and provide
regular employee training.
We constantly try to find new uses for residual materials from
our production. Last year, we successfully managed to process
fine herb powder, a by-product of our tea production, into
livestock feed.
Organic materials account for the largest share of waste materials
at Salus and Schoenenberger. Residual materials from Salus’ liquid
and extract productions are used at a regional biogas plant. At
Schoenenberger, the press cake (pomace) from plant juice production can be spread on the fields to act as a valuable fertiliser
for the cultivation of new herbs, resulting in a closed, regional
cycle.
The remaining materials are sorted and collected to prepare
them for recycling. Our company sites feature a waste sorting
ratio of more than 90%.
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Key indicators on waste:
Page 72 – diagram 05 (Salus)
Page 74 – diagram 16 (Schoenenberger)
Key indicators on waste sorting ratio:
Page 73 – diagram 12 (Salus)
Page 75 – diagram 25 (Schoenenberger)
