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Green House Gas Data Collection

  • Only 2% of Australia's top companies have high confidence in their GHG emissions data and have implemented strategic response to climate change, says PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC survey EMN.net.au search:PwC

Garnaut Report

  • The environmental policy landscape is changing fast. The Australian Government has ratified the Kyoto protocol and once the Garnaut report has been considered National emissions trading Scheme will be instituted by 2010. View Garnaut report at www.makeitinmacarthur.com.au/symmetry/

Waste Recycling

  • With over 75,000 tones of mixed crushed glass sent to the landfill every year, civil construction firms can improve their triple bottom line by using recycled crushed glass as a substitute for natural sand. How? Visit www.environment.nsw.gov.au, follow links to recycling and waste section.

Water savings: Benchmark for Cooling Towers

  • Sydney Water has established benchmarks for water usage in offices with cooling towers and shopping centers. The best practice was 0.77kL/M2/year for the former and 1.35 for the latter. Get a copy of the guidelines at www.sydney-water.com.au.

Refillable Pens

  • Disposable pens add 700 tonnes to landfill each year in Australia. Reduce waste sent to the landfill by using refillable pens, recycled pens or even biodegradable pens.

 

 

This project is proudly supported by AusIndustry, an Austrlian Government Initiative

Symmetry Sustainable Business Partners