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The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Annual Report and Accounts for the year to 31 March 2012 Carbon Emissions 2011/12 Buildings – Gas, Electricity, Oil etc Transport Further Sources Transport 6% Further Sources 6% Waste Minimisation and Management Buildings 88% Expenditure CO2 (tonnes) % £ Page 12 of 47 2,787 88% 511,554.65 187 6% 237,893.17 Waste Water 39 140 6% 15,347.05 59,907.21 3,153 100% Four waste audits were carried out in 2010/11. These led to expansion of recycling facilities for staff and public. Corporate and meeting rooms now have additional recycling bins. All staff are now able to recycle tea bags and coffee grounds in local kitchen areas. Education of staff and other users about recycling has also increased. Public recycling facilities have also increased to include a new facility in the John Hope Gateway foyer and in the main building in areas used by external groups for conferences and meetings. These facilities were funded by WRAP and Zero Waste Scotland as part of the Scottish Government Zero Waste Policy and were linked to a project which involved the audit of RBGE public recycling bins. Note the comparative figures below for kilogrammes of the listed materials uplifted for recycling. In all cases, with the exception of batteries there has been a reduction in the amount uplifted. 2010/11 Recycled materials (kg): Cans: 360 Plastic bottles: 759 Paper: 11,190 Cardboard: 11,552 Batteries: 2 x 5kg box. 2011/12 Recycled materials (kg): Cans: 100 Plastic bottles: 672 Paper: 10,910 Cardboard: 13,264 Batteries: 4 x 5kg box.
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Annual Report and Accounts for the year to 31 March 2012 RBGE is increasing the levels of monitoring and recording each year. While individual elements such as glass and paper have been recorded for some time, the total amount of recycled material and the total amount going to landfill were only recoded from 2011/12 for the first time. A total of 25 tonnes of waste were recycled and total waste to landfill was 87.07 tonnes. As data for more years is recorded trends will become more apparent. The Procurement and Waste Environmental Management Groups (EMG) are working to reduce paper use with the aid of printer monitoring software purchased in 2010 which enables analysis of use with a view to reduction and staff awareness notices. The Procurement EMG has also ensured the procurement of clothing for horticulture staff, students and volunteers working in horticulture which is made from organically grown cotton and dyes and has fair trade accreditation. Environmental consideration is also sought in requests for funding for capital projects. Use of Finite Resources The carbon footprint for 2011/12 is 3,153 tonnes CO2 emitted, this is 89% of our emissions last year – which were 3,541 tonnes of CO2 emitted (any change from the figures given in reports last year is due to the change in conversion factors from resources used to carbon emitted). This is a significant reduction and we are delighted to see a reduction in the first full year of the implementation of our Carbon Management Plan. The reduction can be attributed to improvements in the heating system in House 20 and the relatively warm winter experienced in Edinburgh. RBGE has an advance payment contract arrangement with Business Stream water supplier. Water use across the four Gardens was 346,769 m 3 and the advance payment contract is £59,907. RBGE wrote a Carbon Management Plan in 2010. There are a number of projects underway as part of this which will reduce gas and electricity use once completed. An energy survey carried out in October 2011 has provided recommendations of how existing systems can be adapted to reduce energy use. Feasibility studies into biomass boilers at the Regional Gardens have also been completed and these projects will be implemented when resources allow. The Biodiversity Environmental Management Group has, in addition to the above surveys communicated with the Horticulture Department in order to consider local wildlife in accordance with the Biodiversity Duty in the maintenance of garden areas. This has included work on pond areas for dragonflies and damselflies and reducing horticultural intervention in areas where Badgers are active. Legal and Administrative Details PRINCIPAL OFFICE The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh, EH3 5LR BANKERS The Royal Bank of Scotland Goldenacre Branch 2 South Trinity Road Edinburgh, EH5 3NR SOLICITORS Shepherd & Wedderburn W.S. Saltire Court 20 Castle Terrace Edinburgh, EH1 2EG Page 13 of 47
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