‘Asbestos Contamination in Soil’ Workshop
EC Sustainable staff attended an event detailing asbestos awareness and policy in NSW. The event was organised by the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) and the Safety Institute of Australia (SIA). This workshop provided an introduction into the application of recent changes to asbestos management in soil so that when asbestos is identified, it can be appropriately.. read more →
Office e-waste recycling
EC Sustainable has developed a policy to recycle all of its computer related e-waste from its Sydney operations. Material will be taken by staff to the SITA Australia transfer station at Ryde. read more →
EC Sustainable – Proud Partner of the Love Food Hate Waste Program
The NSW EPA estimates that NSW households and businesses throw away 1.2 million tonnes of food organics each year. EC Sustainable research with Sustainability Victoria identified that two thirds of all food organics wasted by households was avoidable products such as unconsumed edible material, with only a third being unavoidable material such as peelings and skins. This.. read more →
Sustainability Victoria Food Waste Study Published
Sustainability Victoria contracted EC Sustainable to undertake an Australian pioneering study to benchmark the potential for food waste avoidance. Bin audits were conducted of 1,600 Victorian households to obtain data indicators on the avoidable and potentially avoidable food disposed. The audit found that nearly two thirds of the food thrown out by Victorian households in.. read more →
Domestic waste survey in Kempsey NSW
As part of an EPA-funded organics recycling program, EC Sustainable was engaged by Kempsey Shire Council to examine how households dispose of their domestic waste, recycling and garden organics. The survey was conducted to assist Kempsey Shire Council to minimise landfill costs and maximise recycling. The study provided Council with information on: – The types.. read more →
Food waste recycling – worm farm
EC Sustainable recently acquired a worm farm for staff use its North Sydney office to expand onsite food waste processing. The decision was made to convert from a Bokashi bucket to increase capacity of the onsite system. Staff has been advised which food waste types to add to the worm farm. Staff show enthusiasm about the.. read more →
Happy Compost Week!
Composting and worm farming are both great ways for households to reduce their organic waste and carbon footprint. EC Sustainable is, this year again, a proud sponsor of International Composting Awareness Week which is held every first full week of May every year. This year the week was held 5-11 May in Martin Place, Sydney. read more →
EC Sustainable reduces computer energy use
EC Sustainable has recently provided its staff with new wireless solar-powered keyboards. Staff showed enthusiasm switching to energy efficient keyboards. read more →
EC Sustainable volunteers for Clean Up Australia Day
At EC Sustainable we are dedicated to helping the environment. Some EC Sustainable staff members are participating in a Clean Up Australia Day event at Blues Point Reserve, near North Sydney. Clean up Australia Day was first launched in 1990, when almost 300,000 volunteers turned out! In the past 20 years, Australians have devoted more.. read more →
GPS tracking
EC Sustainable has installed a GPS tracking system for company vehicles. The service allows vehicle movements to be efficiently planned and monitored. The service reduces the environmental impact of our vehicles by enhancing routing efficiency to minimise fuel use and vehicle wear and tear. It also improves WHS conditions by providing prior warning of potential.. read more →