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The cosmetics industry demands large amount of water: for this reason, companies have implemented strategies to reduce consumption. A comparative study among three companies located in Brazil showed that the use of clean-in-place routine was the strategy that led to a more significant reduction in water consumption.
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Gonçalves, S., Cerqueira, C.R. (2019). Analysis of Water Consumption in Cosmetic Factories in Brazil. In: Mula, J., Barbastefano, R., Díaz-Madroñero, M., Poler, R. (eds) New Global Perspectives on Industrial Engineering and Management. Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93488-4_30
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