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 →

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 →