Gosford City Council Achieves Above Average Waste and Recycling Performance
A recent survey of residential waste and recycling conducted by EC Sustainable showed that Gosford City Council area residents are performing above the state average in recycling. Residents have made improvements since previous surveys according to Council’s waste manager James Lawson. The report developed by EC Sustainable showed the main achievements are: A lower red.. read more →
Shredded paper recycling
EC Sustainable has linked with a pet shop in Chatswood to recycle shredded paper generated at our office in North Sydney. EC Sustainable staff will deliver shredded paper to the Pet Town shop in the Westfield shopping centre for re-use as bedding for puppies and other animals. read more →
EC Sustainable proud Platinum Sponsor of National Organic Week Australia 2013
EC Sustainable is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of National Organic Week Australia 2013. National Organic Week Australia (NOW) is 10 days of targeted media and locally-staged activities designed to increase awareness of the benefits of organic products and farming production systems and accelerate the uptake of these in the wider Australian community and environment… read more →
New commingled recycling bins
EC Sustainable has installed new Sulo 120L recycling bins in each office area for the recycling of containers. An audit showed a resource recovery rate of over 95% for recyclable containers. read more →
Another fantastic year of sustainable performance for EC Sustainable
EC Sustainable is a finalist in the Better Business Awards 2013 in the Energy Saver category! During the first two quarters of this calendar year, EC Sustainable team has reduced its energy consumption by approximately 500kW per quarter compared to same period in 2012. Measures to save energy during this period have included ensuring all.. read more →
Printer upgrade
EC Sustainable has upgraded our printing systems as part of a commitment to reducing power and paper usage. The printing systems were replaced with printers that use an energy saver function when on stand-by. All staff on the network were set-up to print as default using double-sided, two pages per sheet and black and white. read more →
EC Sustainable builds DA waste management plan assessment capabilities
EC Sustainable has increased its’ capabilities in assessing waste management plans for Local Government. EC Sustainable can offer an out-sourced assessment process for a range of Development Application (DA) types: Residential – medium and high density housing Residential – Multi-unit Dwelling (MUD) sites Mixed Commercial/Residential Commercial and Industrial. Kevin Morgan, Managing Director EC Sustainable said.. read more →
NevRwaste 360L bin trial assessment
The North East Victorian Regional Waste Management Group (NevRwaste) recently conducted a successful 360L recycling bin trial with selected residents. Residents in selected collection areas could choose to increase from a standard 240L bin to a 360L bin. EC Sustainable monitored the effectiveness of the larger recycling bins in achieving additional resource recovery from participating.. read more →
NevRwaste regional waste and recycling audit
EC Sustainable recently completed the first combined kerbside waste and recycling audit for the North East Victorian Regional Waste Management Group (NevRwaste). The project delivered baseline kerbside waste and recycling stream composition data for the region. The data was used to deliver a comprehensive report with recommendations for additional resource recovery and service considerations. The.. read more →
EC Sustainable appointed as a pre-qualified supplier for Local Buy’s Environmental Consultancy Services contract
EC Sustainable has been appointed as a pre-qualified supplier for Local Buy’s Environmental Consultancy Services contract for 2013 and 2014. Local Buy is the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) procurement services company. Local Buy develops contractual arrangements for councils and government entities: eliminating the need for government authorities to establish their own supply contracts… read more →