group to reduction and decrease waste to landfill. knowledge and awareness to improve practices. R1. Investigate To ensure Waste Integrated 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C availability community Management Planning of recycling and staff using infrastructure Council buildings for staff at have a recycling Council option. facilities and install where needed if feasible. R2. Investigate To emphasise Waste Integrated 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C composting of that waste is a Management Planning food waste resource and at Council sites simple changes with high in behaviour can volumes of food save costs and waste. reduce resources going to landfill. R3. Continue To emphasise Waste Integrated 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C awareness that is a Management, Planning raising program resource and to simple changes increase recycling in behaviour can rate at save costs and Council facilities. reduce resources going to landfill. M1. Continue Assess the Integrated 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C annual waste effectiveness of Planning audits at the Croydon and reduction Ringwood City actions and Offices. inform future priority actions. Paper A1. Raise Reduce the Communications 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C awareness about quantity of & Marketing Council’s printed material. electronic templates for letters, reports and information bulletins. R1. Create a Simplified paper Governance, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NC checklist to selection Integrated guide paper process. Planning purchases informed by position on pulp source, certification and source of manufacture.
group to decrease waste to landfill. reduction and knowledge and awareness to improve practices. R1. Investigate availability of recycling infrastructure for staff at Council facilities and install where needed if feasible. To ensure community and staff using Council buildings have a recycling option. Waste Management Integrated Planning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C R2. Investigate composting of food waste at Council sites with high volumes of food waste. To emphasise that waste is a resource and simple changes in behaviour can save costs and reduce resources going to landfill. Waste Management Integrated Planning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C R3. Continue awareness raising program to increase recycling rate at Council facilities. To emphasise that is a resource and simple changes in behaviour can save costs and reduce resources going to landfill. Waste Management, Integrated Planning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C M1. Continue annual waste audits at the Croydon and Ringwood City Offices. Assess the effectiveness of reduction actions and inform future priority actions. Integrated Planning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C Paper A1. Raise awareness about Council’s electronic templates for letters, reports and information bulletins. Reduce the quantity of printed material. Communications & Marketing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C R1. Create a checklist to guide paper purchases informed by position on pulp source, certification and source of manufacture. Simplified paper selection process. Governance, Integrated Planning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NC
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