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Waste

Resource efficiency and Waste avoidance Strategies

Find out more about what's happening throughout community, business and government sectors to use resources more efficiently and avoid waste in the first place.

• Producing and consuming efficiently to conserve our resources Discussion Paper – seeks to engage industry, consumers and governments in identifying the key actions that will minimise the amount of resources used to produce goods and services and get maximum value from the resources used.
• Waste Reduction and Purchasing Policy (WRAPP) – NSW Government policy guidelines for waste minimisation and resource recovery, as incorporated into everyday business practices.  Find out more:
  • How to reduce waste at work
  • Case Studies.
• Extended producer responsibility – an environmental policy approach where a producer's responsibility for a product is extended to the post-consumer stage of the product's life cycle.

Practical Guides – Waste strategy development and resource recovery

Building managers

Find out what you can do to reduce waste in buildings you manage – Waste Reduction in Office Buildings: A Guide for Building Managers. This guide contains processes and systems to help you develop an efficient and successful waste and recycling system.

Building tenants

Find out how you can reduce waste at work – Waste Reduction in Office Buildings: A Guide for Tenants. This guide outlines the benefits and strategies of waste reduction and helps you to develop a business case and design a system appropriate to your needs.

Small business

Visit resources for small businesses to find out how to reduce and manage waste in your small business.

Clean Up Business Day – Lead by example

Join in Clean Up Business Day – help improve the quality of the environment and feel good about working towards reducing waste. Participation shows how you can:

• demonstrate your responsibility to the environment and local community
• involve your staff in a rewarding team building exercise with a difference
• build relationships with suppliers and clients by inviting them to join you
• gain potential positive media coverage