EC Sustainable nominated for a Cityswitch Champion Award
EC Sustainable has been nominated by CitySwitch for excellence in reducing waste at the 2024 CitySwitch Champion Awards May 2024. This recognition underlines our achievements and commitment to reducing the internal waste generated at our offices and facilities. Our efforts in implementing a range of initiatives have contributed to this achievement: Regular visual waste assessments before disposal.. read more →
EC Sustainable supports Australian Biodiverse Reforestation Carbon Offsets in the Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor
EC Sustainable is committed to reducing our carbon emissions by: reducing energy use; using 100% Greenpower in our offices; and offsetting fuel use through carbon credits. read more →
EC Sustainable has substantially expanded our fleet of Hybrid vehicles
EC Sustainable has substantially expanded our fleet of Hybrid vehicles as part of our strategy to achieve a net zero emissions target. All of our company car fleet is now Hybrid, with four Toyota Prius C Hybrids and four Toyota Corolla Ascent Hybrids. Based on the Australian Government Green Vehicle Guide: The Toyota Prius C.. read more →
EC Sustainable provides Development Application Waste Plan for large scale residence to be demolished and rebuilt
Our 20 years of experience in data collection provides us with a data bank that enables us to provide estimations for waste generation arising from building projects requiring planning application. Among our current projects was the demolition and construction of a large scale residence in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. EC Sustainable provided a review.. read more →
Kazzie Awards now open
Many people in the industry have worked with Karen and Rob Curnow over the years on various projects. Karen sadly passed away recently. In honour of her legacy a memorial fund has been setup to support women who want to raise awareness of efforts for environmental protection and for litter prevention. Applications for the.. read more →
EC Sustainable made a small donation to “Love for Annabelle”
EC Sustainable made a small donation to “Love for Annabelle”, a GoFundMe page to support 4 year old Annabelle in her battle against a brain tumour. She will travel to Mexico for specialist treatment. The treatment is required every 3 weeks for an undefined period of time with each treatment costing $25,000-$45,000. They are seeking.. read more →
Multi-unit block waste plan delivery
EC Sustainable’s work in the field of Waste Plans for Development Applications has been supporting both commercial and residential developments – the latest being a new multi-unit residential development in Neutral Bay. EC Sustainable provides expertise to architects and developers preparing documentation according to Development Control Plans. This latest project involved mapping demolition, construction and.. read more →
EC Sustainable to participate in flexi-plastics recycling
EC Sustainable is adding another recycling service to our head office recycling program. Following our yearly review with Better Business Partnership (BBP), it was determined to add a new internal Mobile Garbage Bin (MGB) for flexi-plastics, or soft plastics, that can be recycled. This will assist further reduce office waste which is already very low.. read more →
Commercial retail complex Waste Plan support
Assisting clients in the commercial sector with waste plans involves the assessment of project specific site issues. We recently assisted a retail complex with the reorganization of waste and recycling facilities to support a number of business outlets. The project worked on designing a better waste and recycling system for the shopping center as a.. read more →
A second Prius in the fleet
EC Sustainable has added a second Toyota Prius C Hybrid car to our vehicle fleet, as part of our commitment to lowering CO2emissions. This commitment includes participation in the Carbon Neutral program and the Better Business Partnership (BBP). Based on the Australian Government Green Vehicle Guide, the Toyota Prius C, 2014, has: A five (5).. read more →