Sustainability

Looking towards a circular economy for Arran – Eco Savvy news

By The Voice Editor   Posted in Issue 95
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Eco Savvy and Visit Arran, together with Strathclyde University and analytics business Topolytics, have been successful in acquiring funding from Interface to model food waste streams on Arran. The project aims to help understand how, where and when food waste is generated and disposed of, and if it can contribute to a sustainable circular economy …

The Co-operative’s Food Share Initiative

By The Voice Editor   Posted in Issue 90
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It has been estimated that homes across the UK throw away approximately 6.7 million tonnes of food each year. Most ends up in landfill sites, where its decomposition releases the greenhouse gas methane. When talking about food waste, the most frequently given figure puts the amount at one third. So for example one third of …