One of the best ways to reduce food waste in households is by proper planning and organisation of your meals and kitchen. The way you shop can make a huge impact on the amount of food waste you are ultimately left with. Check out these tips on how to shop cost effectively and reduce food
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In Victoria alone we throw out approximately $4 billion worth of food each year, of this a large component undoubtedly comes from the hospitality industry. Unfortunately at this stage In Australia we do not have accurate figures available for the cost and volumes of food waste produced in this industry. But if we use Britain
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While most office paper can be recycled I think we would all agree that printing things unnecessarily is wasteful. Here are some quick tips on how you can save paper in the office: Think before you print or post! Ask yourself the questions – ‘do I really need this paperwork?’ and ‘could this be emailed
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e-waste in Australia can be defined as waste electrical and electronics equipment including: Consumer/entertainment electronics (e.g. televisions, DVD players and tuners). Devices of office, information and communications technology (e.g. computers, telephones and mobile phones) Household appliances (e.g. fridges, washing machines and microwaves). Lighting devices (e.g. desk lamps). Power tools (e.g. power drills) with the exclusion
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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
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Considering the environment and making sustainable purchasing decisions in the home may come second nature to some but for most of us it’s about thinking twice before we buy something. To me, thinking sustainably in regards to purchasing means considering the environmental and social impacts involved in the manufacturing and logistics of a product. Here’s
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These days most people are aware of recycling and that we should be doing our bit to recycle where we can. But while we may be well aware we should recycle, do we know why? What benefits does recycling offer to us as individuals and the environment? Here are a few facts on the environmental
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It can be confusing working out what plastic items are acceptable in your mixed recycling bin. The easiest thing to do is look on the bottom of the product to see if it has a plastics identification code on it. Within our mixed/commingled recycling, KS Environmental accepts all plastics with codes 1 – 7. Most
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Aerosol cans found in the home or office can include products such as deodorants, hair sprays, cleaning products and insect sprays. Each Australian purchases and uses approximately 10 aerosol cans each year. But what happens after these cans have been used – how should we dispose of them? There may be a bit of a
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Over the long weekend in Victoria I drove past my local charity shop and was appalled to see the number of both bagged and unbagged clothing and other goods that had been left outside the door of the shop. From a quick glance I could see that much of these items would deemed as rubbish.
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