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Waste audit

what's going in your bins?

It’s important to take a systematic approach to managing and reducing waste. A waste audit is the first step – once you understand the waste you’re creating, you can set reduction targets, monitor progress and evaluate your efforts. Concentrate on the biggest volumes of waste first, to have the biggest impact.

 

Helpful Resources

Waste audit guide

This guide from recycle.co.nz will help you prepare and carry out an audit of your waste.

Waste audit manual

A waste audit manual for small to medium enterprises, schools and non profit organisations - from Zero Waste New Zealand.

Manage your solid waste

Check out this article for tips on managing your solid waste.

 

 

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Solid waste

Use the 6 R's (rethink/reinvent, refuse, reduce, reuse/repair, recycle, rehome, rot) to manage your solid waste so it doesn't go to landfill.

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Develop an energy plan

how does your business use energy?

Knowing how your businesses uses energy and how you can improve offers many benefits.

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Reduce your carbon emissions

set targets to make progress

Once you are measuring your carbon use, the next step is to develop a plan to reduce your carbon footprint.

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Measure your carbon footprint

you can't manage what you don't measure!

Measuring your carbon emissions will give you a clear picture of the amount of carbon created by your business, and from which sources. Once you have this information you can think about the specific things you can alter to reduce your emissions. There are many tools available to help you do this.

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