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UNEP Working Group for Cleaner Production in Food, located at
The University of Queensland, was established in 1996.
Our main objectives are to:
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Help manufacturing enterprises profit from better environmental
and workplace management.
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Provide consultancy services to industry and government clients
interested in promoting resource efficiencies in production and throughout the
supply chain.
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Provide education and training in Cleaner Production
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Act as a clearing-house for information and resources related to
Cleaner Production information.
We
have undertaken many industry specific projects and specialise in
the Food, Metal Finishing, Foundries and Marine industries.
Examples of projects, toolkits and case studies
that the group has undertaken are available below.
Our capabilities and interests include:
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Energy, water, resources and waste minimisation assessments and audits
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Development and facilitation of Cleaner Production / eco-efficiency and waste minimisation strategies and implementation plans
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Development of environmental management systems (EMS)
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Technical and economic feasibility evaluation of eco-efficiency technologies, systems and markets
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Sustainability assessments and reporting
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Carbon footprinting
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Environmental Training
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Providing seminars and workshops
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Life-cycle assessments
We have completed ecoBiz Facilitator training and are now certified facilitators to assist businesses to
complete and benefit from the ecoBiz program.
A major project we are undertaking is to provide eco-efficiency resources for the Food Processing, Metal
Finishing and Foundry Industries. For more information on this project please go to this website -
www.ecoefficiency.com.au.
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Industry Toolkits and
Fact Sheets
We have
developed resources designed specifically for several industry
sectors.
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Practical
Solutions to achieve
MORE USING LESS
A world
where...LESS means MORE |
Publications
Our
publications can be found here. |
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 Case Studies
Examples of businesses that
we have helped to adopt Eco-efficiency can be found
here.
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 Projects
For a
summary of the recent work that we have performed for industry
and government, click here. |
More Information
For more
information about Cleaner Production, Eco-efficiency and Life Cycle
Assessment, click here. |
