Waste management and reduction guide for retail industry

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204.1 Avoiding waste(most preferred)Complete removal of components orpackaging from production; changesto production processesPotential waste areasProduct design■ Where possible, encouragechange in product design toreduce materials consumptionPackaging/materials■ Avoid the need for plasticshrink wrapping■ Encourage suppliers to providecrates instead of pallets■ Negotiate with suppliers toremove unnecessary packagingfrom products■ Encourage retailers to useproducts made of recyclablematerial and packaged inrecycled materialGarden design■ Create mulched gardens insteadof lawns around centres■ Use native plants to reducewater useWays to avoid wasteOffer alternatives■ Encourage the use of reusableand refillable productsEducate/raise awarenessIn partnership with recognisedenvironmental organisationsorganisations such as KESAB:■ arrange community awarenesspromotions on waste streamsand public action■ introduce displays of availablereusable and recycled productsfor retailers and shoppers4.2 Reducing wasteChanges to a product or processto reduce the waste it produces orgeneratesPotential waste areasProduct design■ Encourage manufacturers tochange product design in orderto use fewer materialsPackaging/materials■ Encourage suppliers and retailersto use only as much wrapping orpackaging material as required■ Discourage the use ofpolystyrene boxes and filling■ Reuse cardboard boxes beforepurchasing new ones■ Encourage the use of reusableplates and cutlery in food courts■ Use signs as a reminder toreduce waste and recycle.Potential savingsEnergy savings■ When purchasing newequipment, select the mostenergy efficient item■ Adjust timing switches to suitseasonal needs■ Evaluate public lighting areas■ Use energy efficient lightingWater savings■ Check for dripping taps andfaulty cisterns■ Encourage the use ofenvironmentally preferred and/orbiodegradable cleaning agentsSection 4.Identifying wasteminimisationopportunitiesMaterials savingsIn the office introduce proceduresthat limit waste:■ encourage the use of recycledpaper■ organise collection of officepaper for recycling■ print documents on both sidesof paper■ reuse the blank side of used paperfor notes or in-office memos■ recycle used print/copycartridges■ reduce paper use by using email■ limit printouts to necessaryitems only.In the shopping centre■ provide information to retailersand shoppers to encouragesupport for waste reductionA green checklist for retailers (Form4) and a green guide for shoppers(Form 5) can be foundin the appendix.
21Section 4.Identifying wasteminimisation opportunities4.3 ReuseFeatures enabling a product to be reused many times, such as more durablerefill packs and reusable containersReuse initiativesPackaging/materials■ Encourage suppliers to provide rigid plastic crates as alternative todisposable cardboard boxes■ Identify and encourage suppliers/retailers to reuse cardboard boxesor other ‘waste’ productsOrganic materials■ Ensure trimmed branches from the centre’s gardens are mulchedand reused as surface mulch or compost■ Encourage, where possible and practicable, systems to remove organicmaterials from waste stream (in-vessel organic systems dramaticallyreduce the amount of putrescible waste to landfill)CASE STUDYCentro Colonnades is the firstshopping centre in Australia tointroduce a Peat’s Soil BiobiNorganic system. Discarded fruit,vegetable and other organicmaterials are stored onsite asan alternative to disposal tolandfill. Since the system wasintroduced in 2000, over 400tonnes of green organics hasbeen composted and recycled toproduce a rich mulch product.
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