Canberra Environment and Sustainability Resource Centre

Seminar Series
Sustainability in the Workplace
No. 2
WASTE

Time: 9.30 am – 2.30 pm
Place: Materials Recovery Facility, Mugga Lane
Date: Tuesday September 19th, 2006
Cost: $60

This second seminar will address waste issues relevant to workplaces in the
ACT. The focus will be on solid waste, and why it makes good business sense to
minimise waste in the workplace. Working towards minimizing waste will not only
help the environment, but also saves money. Topics covered will include:

o Costs and savings
o Conducting a waste audit
o Waste minimisation/ reduction
o Green purchasing
o Recycling
o Sustainable waste options

Who should come?

Office Managers
Environment Managers
Facilities Managers
Individuals looking to make a positive change in waste management

What you will learn

How to reduce office waste and recycle
How to protect confidential records
How to manage paper and electronic waste

Hosted by:
Canberra Environment & Sustainability Resource Centre

Supported by:
ActewAGL
ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services
Paper To Paper Australia Pty Ltd
Earth Basics Pty Ltd

First 10 registrations receive a complementary deskside recycling box

Sustainability in the Workplace

This series of seminars is designed to give environmental coordinators in offices the knowledge and tools to foster sustainability in the workplace. Through a combination of expert advice from industry practitioners and work shopping specific problems, the aim of the series is to enable offices and workplaces to all achieve best-practice outcomes in environmental management and to make sustainability everyone’s business. For more
information, ring: 02 6248 0885 or email: info@ecoaction.com.au

Waste Seminar and Workshop

Sep 19th