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Drains<br />
• Sources of leaks leading to drains identified?<br />
• Location of all drains known (to prevent risk of discharge of<br />
high risk substances to drains)?<br />
Table 3.2: Performance Evaluation of Water use<br />
Waste<br />
The cost of waste is not just that of disposal. The true cost of waste is 5 to 20 times the disposal cost when<br />
considering the value of returns and damaged stock, discarded packaging, inefficient use of water and energy,<br />
and the time and effort spent handling and managing waste.<br />
Internal environmental issue - Waste<br />
General<br />
• Waste sorting facilities provided & used?<br />
• Donation policy for outdated or non-saleable (but functional)<br />
products?<br />
• Employee training on effective waste management<br />
practices?<br />
Packaging waste<br />
• Packaging waste composition monitored?<br />
• Shipping packaging (especially cardboard & shrink wrap)<br />
recycling?<br />
• Reusable freight containers & trays?<br />
• Agreements with suppliers to reduce packaging waste?<br />
Food & organic waste<br />
• Food waste composting or sale as animal feed?<br />
• Program to minimise food waste?<br />
Advertising & promotional materials<br />
• Outdated/Expired advertising materials recycling?<br />
• Non-toxic ink & dye in promotional materials?<br />
• PVC free customer appreciation cards?<br />
• Reusable shopping bags on offer?<br />
Promotional equipment/materials<br />
• Recycling/reuse of unwanted promotional equipment?<br />
Business machines & equipment<br />
• Management for defective & outdated electronic business<br />
machines and equipment?<br />
• Sound disposal of expired fluorescent light tubes?<br />
Table 3.3: Performance Evaluation of Waste: Advertising and Machine Equipment<br />
Performance Evaluation<br />
Optimal Average Improvement<br />
needed<br />
Root<br />
causes<br />
22
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