What You Can Do
Butt blitz your business!
Get involved in our butt blitz campaign to reduce cigarette littering in and around your workplace.
Check out our free downloads for businesses.
For more information contact Mark Matthews, Sustainability Business Officer, on 9265 9762 or mmatthews@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Help Keep the Streets & Harbour Clean
- Sweep up rubbish instead of using a hose
- Provide bins to prevent customers littering
- Install a wall mounted ashtray on your property for staff & customers. Contact Council on 9265 9333 or council@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
- For No Smoking signage & resources contact NSW Health on 02 9879 0443 or Email - tobinfo@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
Make sure you Recycle as much as possible
Recycling helps the environment and the economy by conserving resources & creating jobs.
- Make sure you have a recycling contractor. (For a full listing of contractors refer to a business directory.)
- Separate recyclables (paper & cardboard, glass, plastics & aluminium) from your waste for collection
- Recycle your excess food for free! Oz Harvest donates excess food to charities. Call 02 9516 3877 or visit www.ozharvest.org
- Find out where to recycle tricky items at www.recyclingnearyou.com.au
Close the Loop - Buy Recycled
Purchase products, packaging and stationery made from recycled content.
For more information on green procurement download this factsheet (PDF 210Kb).
Reuse packaging & furniture.
You can find or donate reuse items at The Bower Reuse and Repair Centre on 9568 6280 or www.bower.org.au
Use recycled furniture
Second hand furniture can be a quick and cost effective way to fit out the office. Using recycled furniture often allows you to buy higher quality items at a lower price, saving valuable resources at the same time.
So when you're giving the office a facelift, contact one of these companies to donate your old furniture and find new pieces that won’t cost the earth.
Reduce Waste & Save Money
- Ask your customers if they need a plastic bag
- Only give out straws /cutlery etc on request
- Use double sided printing.
For more tips visit WRAPP’s interactive office.
Get Staff involved
- Hold a Zero Waste lunch or a swap party with staff. Find out how with Planet Ark
- Audit your waste systems with The Watershed’s Waste Record Sheet (PDF 135Kb).
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Last Updated: Monday 7 March, 2011
