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Toolkit
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The toolkit was launched as an online self-assessment was launched in January 2015. Click here to go to the Sustainable Business Review. To check on progress. Food businesses that demonstrate positive values can reap rewards from the growth in ethical consumerism. In food and drink this increased by 7.8% between 2010-11, to be worth 7.5bn (source: The Co-operative Ethical Consumer Markets Report 2012). The toolkit will be developed using evaluation findings and experience gained from phase 1 of the Susta...
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Eco Studio: June 2011
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Thursday, 2 June 2011. Welsh Assembly Food and packaging waste plan now open for consultation. Ecostudio have been working with the Welsh Government Waste Strategy Unit on the new Food Manufacture, Service and Retail Sector Plan - an action plan to make it easier for food businesses to deal with food and packaging waste. It's just one of the areas that the Welsh Government is focussing efforts to build a sustainable Wales. To make this happen views are sought. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Eco Studio: November 2011
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Friday, 4 November 2011. Food waste in the food supply chain: Radio Wales interview Ecostudio. Ecostudio were invited by Radio Wales to share experience on the problem of food waste that is created by food business in Wales. The programme includes Rhys Lougher from Ty Tanglwyst Dairy. Rob Scoulding from the Co-operative. Caitlin Shepard from This is Rubbish. And Iain Cox from Ecostudio. It was aired ealier today and lasts for 4 minutes. Here's 3 reasons why this is worth listening to:. To register contac...
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Eco Studio: April 2015
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Saturday, 25 April 2015. We have an immediate requirement for a sustainable food researcher. You'll be working with us on the Sustainable Supply Chains initiative a Welsh Government funded project that we've been running in partnership with f3 since 2009. Your role will be to help us develop the Sustainable Business Review. A new self assessment toolkit for food and farming businesses that we are launching to the industry throughout Wales. This is a 3 month fixed term post until the end of July 2015.
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Eco Studio: August 2012
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Monday, 6 August 2012. Rural businesses in Torfaen set to benefit from support for green innovation: Ecostudio press release. A new report highlights how rural businesses in Torfaen can be transformed into competitive sustainable enterprises that could lead the way for the rest of rural Wales. The report demonstrates how land owners, farmers and businesses can enhance the rural economy and environment through low impact livestock farming and increasing horticulture and biodiversity in the area. 8220;This...
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Eco Studio: November 2010
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Monday, 1 November 2010. The Guardian Newspaper featuring Ecostudio! For several years now Ecostudio. Has worked with the True Taste Wales food and drink awards. To develop and judge the Contribution to Sustainable Development award. This was recently featured in G2 - a section of the Guardian Newspaper. Alongside several Welsh food businesses that are recognised for their work in making and selling sustainable food of the highest quality. But don't just take our word for it. Click here.
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Eco Studio: June 2012
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Thursday, 14 June 2012. Alternative land use, rural business development, food packaging waste.we're keeping busy! Here's a taste of what we've been up to:. A land based production study with. Torfaen Council’s Rural Development team. 8211; this first of a kind project focussed on land use and rural business links. We’re also advising policymakers at the Welsh Government to engage small business on the issue of food and food packaging waste –. Building on our work from 2011. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Eco Studio: October 2012
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Friday, 26 October 2012. Ecological footprinting for SMEs, Sustainable Supply Chains, Developing Sustainable Food Business, Food packaging and Food Waste, True Taste Awards, rural development, alternative land use.all in a day's work (well 4 years or so actually! Now into our 5th year we thought it was about time that we began spreading the word about some of the projects we've been involved with since we started way back in 2008. Click here to download an update to some projects we've completed.
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Eco Studio: July 2011
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Tuesday, 19 July 2011. Ecological footprinting in small and medium sized Welsh food business. Ecological footprinting is an approach advocated by the Welsh Government to measure progress towards a sustainable Wales. But is this appropriate for Welsh food business? This work explores the commercial benefits and challenges of measuring sustainable performance in small and medium sized Welsh food businesses using Ecological Footprint, Carbon Footprint and Life Cycle Assessment methodologies.