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What to know when hiring a rubbish removal company

If your office needs a clean-up, or you?re moving to a new location, you might need to have a good think about what rubbish?removal company to hire. There are many to choose from and sometimes the task can be overwhelming enough to give you a headache. We?ve put together this

Top tips for starting a recycling programme in your office

We often think about recycling at home, but what about in the office?? Many products, including paper and cardboard are thrown away without much thought in the workplace, when in fact studies have proven that about 80% of everything we put in the bin could be recycled. Benefits of Recycling

Waste reduction tips for your business

The average person throws out nearly 2 kilograms of waste each day.?This adds up, and over the space of a year can amount to a significant pile of rubbish. If we want to care for our environment, we should take extra care of the waste we produce, and try to

Five ways your business can cut costs on printing

Last week, this blog looked at ways in which businesses could create a paperless workplace. While this might be an achievable ambition for companies who primarily operate over the internet, for some workplaces, such as schools, courts and clinics, paper and ink are still indispensable materials. However, in a world

Considering the environment for your business purchases

Whether you’re the owner of a small business or the manager of a large firm, you’ve probably heard everything when it comes to waste management. You’ve already placed recycling bins around the office, you encourage your employees to avoid printing wherever possible and you’ve hired a company such as T2

How to Create a Paperless Office

Despite the digitisation of so many aspects of business, paper still seems to be everywhere. Cutting back on it is one of the most effective techniques for waste management and waste reduction. So what can you do to reduce – or even eliminate – your reliance on paper?   1.

3 steps for recycling plastics in the workplace

According to Clean Up Australia?s 2014 Rubbish Report [http://www.cleanup.org.au/au/RubbishReport2/rubbish-report2010.html], plastic represents 30% of all rubbish collected. Even if your business is transitioning to eco-friendly practices, it can be hard to avoid plastic altogether. Here are three steps for plastic recycling in your workplace, when waste reduction is no longer an

What to look for from your waste management service

It’s tempting to think that most recycling services offer much the same level of provision, but in reality this is frequently just not the case. Some providers deliver far more for the price you pay than others, so why not take a look at some of the additional benefits your

How to encourage employees to recycle at work

Benefits for your business Implementing an efficient, environmentally-friendly waste management system on your business premises has multiple benefits. Dumping waste into landfill is very expensive, especially in those states with a landfill levy and recycling will help you save money. Also you?re doing your bit to help the environment, so

Tips for cutting costs through reducing waste

Even the smallest changes in business practice can mean big reductions in waste, helping to cut costs. Here are some tips to get you started with better and more effective waste management. Equipment To begin with, take small, affordable steps. Replace disposable batteries with rechargeable ones, make sure that air

Four steps to effectively manage your business waste

Taking the time to understand and implement a waste management program will not only allow you to understand what waste your business is sending to landfill, it will also highlight areas where you can save money through reduction in waste and improved recycling initiatives. The following steps outline how your

Top 10 Things We Recycle

As the waste management sector in Australia continues to move away from a focus of rubbish removal and disposal towards resource recovery and recycling I thought it would be interesting to have a look at the top 10 materials that we recycle. It was difficult to find the stats specifically

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