Sustainable thinking

Last post we provided a review on the Energy Rating app which can help the consumer to work out the estimated power cost for a given appliance before they make a purchase. As mentioned in the article the app is based on the Energy Rating labels that are featured on equipment and appliances. We know…

Working in the industry I’m always on the lookout for new and interesting developments with regards to recycling and waste. On a recent trip to New Zealand these waste bins in an inner city retail and restaurant complex really caught my eye. What a clever and innovative design – you can’t help but stop and…

In this day and age we seem to unfortunately live in a ‘throwaway society’ – if something breaks or falls apart our first instinct may be to throw it away and get a new one. The thought of repairing an item may seem too difficult, costly or time consuming. But what if there was an…

In Australia we throw away 1 million tonnes of plastic waste to landfill each year! While many types of plastic food and beverage packaging can be recycled it’s still obviously preferable to avoid the use altogether if possible. And that’s what ‘Plastic Free July’ is all about.  The challenge is quite simple. Attempt to refuse…

Following on from sustainable purchasing tips for the home, let’s now take a look at how we can do the same at work. Sustainable procurement considers the environmental, social and economic impacts involved in purchasing products. Some things to bear in mind for sustainable procurement in the workplace include: 1. Purchase recycled office paper and…