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Zero Waste Energy Conservation 4
Lighting
Replace incandescent light bulbs with energy-efficient, compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and slimline tubes and/or LED tubes.
Zero Waste Energy Conservation 3
Here are a few top tips for reducing energy usage. These can be applied to your homes as well.
Zero Waste Energy Conservation
Compare your baseline figures and costs with the good practice and typical practice figures shown below.
Zero Waste Energy Conservation
Energy costs are one of the most easily managed in the workplace and often have the greatest potential for reduction.
Zero Waste - Paper waste hierarchy
Paper waste reduction follows the typical waste hierarchy – prevention (reduction), reuse, recycle.
Zero Waste - Tackling your paper waste
Paper is the most common waste for offices. It is a major purchasing and disposal cost, yet it can be reduced easily by following the principles of the waste hierarchy. It is estimated that the average office worker uses up to 45 sheets of paper per day, of which approximately half is considered waste.
Zero Waste - Waste reduction opportunities
The true cost of waste, when you consider the value of raw materials, energy and labour, is often more than 5 times the cost of disposal alone.
Moving Towards Zero
One of the first steps for any organisation interested in improving its environmental performance should be to measure and monitor resource use.
What is Zero Waste?
The Zero Waste International Alliance defines zero waste as “a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use.
Five Steps to Sustainable Water Use - Part 3
Step 4: Changing Behaviour
Educating water users
The only way to change behaviours or encourage the change you want is to ensure that everyone in your organisation is made aware of the need to be water efficient. Consider how you can engage staff members to discourage wasteful behaviour and promote water conservation.