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Winerywise - Washington Guide to Sustainable Winemaking Practices
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Staffing, Safety, and Human Resources. Recruiting, developing, and retaining highly qualified employees, promoting a safe work environment, and building positive employee relations, are all critical to sound sustainable business strategies. The impact of these practices play a major role in the level of productivity, quality, competitive advantage, innovation, liability, and profitability of the winery. Establishing a mission, values, and practices incorporating sustainable principles.
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Winerywise - Washington Guide to Sustainable Winemaking Practices
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How to use the Winerywise. The Guide is intended to be used as an educational tool and encourage your thinking about improving the sustainability of your winery. The Guide supplies checklists and resources from which to educate yourself about sustainable practices, gives guidance in s elf-assessments. That you can use to gauge your current level of sustainability, and helps you determine action plans to make continuous improvements specific to your winery's needs. Lists can be accessed in several ways.
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Winerywise - Washington Guide to Sustainable Winemaking Practices
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N recent years winemakers have begun to implement sustainable winemaking practices that translate into tangible economic savings. Sustainable Site Development/Winery Design is one of the practices we can use to foster environmental stewardship. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, in the. 65% of electricity consumption. 30% of greenhouse gas emissions. 30% of raw materials use. 30% of waste output (136 million tons annually). 12% of potable water consumption. Sustainable Site Selection and Design.
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Winerywise - Washington Guide to Sustainable Winemaking Practices
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Every process step in winemaking generates some waste that requires proper management in order to minimize downstream impact. Wineries are in a unique position because much of the solid waste generated - pomace, lees, cardboard, paper, corks, plastics, wood, and glass can be reused or recycled. The practices of reducing, reusing, reclaiming, and recycling are vital to sustainability. Winerywise provides evaluation tools to help you determine what you need to know about solid waste management. Learnin...
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Winerywise - Washington Guide to Sustainable Winemaking Practices
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Nearly every step of the winemaking process from crush to bottle requires the use of water. Water is also the largest input in winery sanitation practices. Key to achieving sustainability is the ability to effectively obtain, use, re-use, manage, and discharge quality water. Winerywise gives winery personnel insight into best water management practices including water saving techniques and re-use opportunities which are vital to sustainable water management practices. Train employees and develop water ma...
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Winerywise - Washington Guide to Sustainable Winemaking Practices
http://www.winerywise.com/using-winerywise.php
How to use the Winerywise. The Guide is intended to be used as an educational tool and encourage your thinking about improving the sustainability of your winery. The Guide supplies checklists and resources from which to educate yourself about sustainable practices, gives guidance in s elf-assessments. That you can use to gauge your current level of sustainability, and helps you determine action plans to make continuous improvements specific to your winery's needs. Lists can be accessed in several ways.
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Winerywise - Washington Guide to Sustainable Winemaking Practices
http://www.winerywise.com/topic-energy-efficiency.php
Ery process step in winemaking requires the consumption of some form of energy. The need to conserve our natural resources, reduce our carbon footprint, and offset the rising and unpredictable costs of energy compel us to use sustainable energy practices to ensure the sustainability of our winery businesses. Winerywise provides evaluation tools to help you determine what you need to know about your winery s energy consumption and develop sustainable practices in these areas:. Go To Self-Assessment Form.
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Winerywise - Washington Guide to Sustainable Winemaking Practices
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Operating a sustainable winery encompasses all of the sustainability "E elements of environment, economics, education and social equity. However, the notion of "community outreach as a sustainable practice primarily focuses on the elements of education and social equity. Why is community outreach important in the pursuit of winery sustainability? Community Outreach considers the following topics:. Potential Positive and Negative Impacts of Sustainability to your Community. Go To Self-Assessment Form.
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Winerywise - Washington Guide to Sustainable Winemaking Practices
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Sound sustainable material handling practices require reducing or eliminating potentially hazardous materials introduced into, or generated by a winery. Reducing the amounts of these materials at your winery can minimize regulatory oversight and inspection, enhance the health and safety of your employees, and decrease the risk of exposure to the local environment and thus your liability. Material handling requires compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations. Go To Self-Assessment Form.
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Winerywise - Washington Guide to Sustainable Winemaking Practices
http://www.winerywise.com/site-development.php
N recent years winemakers have begun to implement sustainable winemaking practices that translate into tangible economic savings. Sustainable Site Development/Winery Design is one of the practices we can use to foster environmental stewardship. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, in the. 65% of electricity consumption. 30% of greenhouse gas emissions. 30% of raw materials use. 30% of waste output (136 million tons annually). 12% of potable water consumption. Sustainable Site Selection and Design.