BrandX Meat Pies

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• BrandX Meat Pies
• Confidential Report
• Prepared by A2Z EnviroConsultants

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Meat Preparation

• Following the separation of meat from the bone of
  a cow (a process in which pullers are used),
  the carcass is soaked in a combination of steam,
  hot water and organic acids to reduce the levels
  of bacteria and prepare the meat for processing.
• Meat preparation recommendations by A2Z
  EnviroConsultants
• We suggest that the energy required to heat the
  water is generated by solar power, which may
  reduce needs of electricity and gas at the
  abattoirs.
• We suggest that a number of wastes left over
  after the meat has been obtained the bones be
  re-processed. This enables these waste materials
  produced to be turned into useful materials. In
  particular, we recommend that
• - solid food wastes, such as lard and tallow,
  be sent to be rendered and re-sold for human or
  animal use and/or consumption.
• - faeces (solid wastes) and blood (liquid
  wastes) be sent for processing into garden
  fertiliser.
• - solid faecal matter wastes be sent for
  waste water treatment.

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Packaging

• The current packaging for BrandX Meat Pies, made
  from oil and plastic, is commonly carelessly
  discarded by the public. This waste material is
  hazardous to the environment, and plays its part
  in increasing carbon emissions into the
  atmosphere. In addition, oil as a natural
  resource is unsustainable long term since it is a
  non-renewable energy source.
• Packaging recommendations by A2Z
  EnviroConsultants
• The Surround Solutions packaging company fund the
  new environmentally friendly packaging we
  recommend for BrandX Meat Pies. Our suggestion
  for the new packaging can be bulk collected and
  disposed of in a commercially run composting
  facility where it is turned into useful rich
  compost within 60-180 days.
• We recommend using Surround Solutions because
  renewable food sources such as corn, wheat and
  rice are harvested into bio-based resin pellets
  through a polymerization process. The resin is
  then converted into useful, sanitary, single-use,
  biodegradable (breaks down in soils, water or
  air) foodservice items. This means there is less
  environmental impact than if oil is used as a
  starting point for producing packaging.

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Distribution

• The bulk of food transportation is carried out in
  large petroleum/ diesel/ gas powered trucks
  travelling by road. This creates gaseous wastes
  (air pollution) through the combustion (burning)
  of the fuel producing fine particles and CO2.
• Distribution recommendations by A2Z
  EnviroConsultants
• It seems incredibly fitting and essential that
  alternatives to diesel/petroleum-based fuels be
  sought urgently. We strongly recommend using
  biofuels in the large trucks responsible for the
  distribution of meat pies.
• Cellulosic-based biofuels have the potential to
  lower the global warming intensity. The use of
  low carbon biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol or
  hydrogen fuel cells will considerably reduce the
  amount of carbon emissions in the atmosphere.

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Purchasing

• Our surveys have found that the most common
  methods of getting to the supermarket, milk bar,
  servo or corner store to purchase food by
  consumers is to drive, walk or ride a push bike
  or motorcycle.
• Purchase recommendations by A2Z
  EnviroConsultants
• We suggest, for those who live out of town or a
  considerable distance away from the nearest
  shopping centre, purchasing their product online.
  By doing this, the amount of carbon used and air
  pollution produced (in driving to and from the
  shops) can be reduced for the purchase of the
  product.
• We also suggest that consumers be encouraged to
  purchase in bulk to save on use of resources (in
  packaging) and to minimise package disposal
  wastes.