<aside> 👉🏾 Keep the items you will do or are relevant, and delete the rest. Being more sustainable will usually reduce energy and water bills and the cost of disposing waste. It also identifies the business as being environmentally responsible. Several schemes are available for advice and support. Check the “Creating a Green Business” section of the Business Victoria website (business.vic.gov.au) for more details.

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Policy

{Business Name} will comply with all local, state and federal laws and regulations on:

• disposing of hazardous waste (including EPA’s list of prescribed industrial waste), trade waste (i.e. waste added to the sewer) and waste water
• safe handling, storage and transport of hazardous waste and dangerous goods
• noise
• land use
• air pollution and carbon emissions

Procedure

{Business Name} will set targets each year to increase energy and water efficiency, and seek opportunities for reducing and recycling waste. To do this, we will:

General

• investigate ways to reduce consumption or recycle waste
• publish monthly energy and water use on the staff notice board including savings made, and report on greenhouse gas emissions
• give preference to maintenance and other contractors using green products

Energy

• buy electrical and lighting systems rated as energy efficient
• use accredited GreenPower, either in part or whole

Water