Would you intentionally buy something which is nearly fit for purpose?…………….Of course not you say indignantly, and you would be correct. However, way to often over the past 20+years we have been asked to assist Clients where products, processes and services were quite often procured on purchase price without due careful consideration of many other features, including:...

It used to be that information was king.   However, with the advent of the internet and “Google Experts” we quickly recognised that the “king” which our clients required was the correct interpretation of information specifically tailored to their requirements. This has included: Ensuring that the most appropriate Permits and Licences in place to mitigate against business interruption, prosecution...

To all our blog followers  The problems relating to the follow button on our blog have been resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. The ECOS blog is on our website and can be found at https://www.ecos.ie/news/ Thanks you for your interest and support over the past few years and we look forward to hearing from you on...

Happy New Year to all our clients, research partners and network of contacts.  We look forward to working with you on the range of projects which we have planned for ECOS this year. 2014 will be an exiting year for us with major plans to develop the business in anticipation of the future needs of...

ECOS has a set of values which governs our approach to business and relationships with our colleagues and clients. Inclusive: Our projects are designed with our clients to address their needs. We work with people, rather than just for clients.  We encourage engagement and buy-in of stakeholders. We engage with our extensive contact network, including regulators, research partners,...

Have you ever thought about the “life cycle” of plastics packaging? Current best practice thinking is that packaging should be designed to Satisfy technical, consumer and customer needs Minimises environmental impact. ie. – Use the minimum amount of resources to serve its core purpose and maximise the opportunity for recycling. A key UK and European...

Many great thoughts have been communicated over the real and significant environmental risks which have been presented.  Here are a few of our favourites.  Read to the bottom and pick a winner.       Today we’re dumping 70 million tons of global-warming pollution into the environment, and tomorrow we will dump more, and there...

………… its Friday and here are a few words of wisdom from people who have made lasting achievements Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them. –  Henry Ford Hell, there are no rules here – we’re trying to accomplish something.   – Thomas A. Edison Don’t...

“What we need is not the will to believe, but the wish to find out.”-William Wordsworth ECOS Environmental Consultants Limited #ecos

How important would it be to your business if certain key raw materials were no longer available to you? Would your business be viable or what would you do if your product range decreased dramatically from 26 products supplied to many clients down to a 2 product range supplied to one key customer, due to...