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Office – waste management

Name	Description	Classification	Site owner
UNSW Green Office Program	Ideas to reduce a range of waste generated at tertiary institutions (temporary site - contact details only)	Buy recycled and waste management	University of New South Wales, Australia
National Packaging Covenant	Commonwealth framework for packaging reduction. Lists industry and government signatories and their action plans	Packaging	Commonwealth Government, Australia
NSW State Procurement Contracts Cleaning and Building Products and Services	The NSW Department of Commerce offers state government agencies a recycling contract for the collection of paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, glass bottles and jars and aluminium and steel cans. Follow the link on this page to Contract 6034 - Recycling Services	Office - waste management	NSW Government, Australia
Waste Reduction in Office Buildings	General waste reduction strategies for offices	Office – waste management	NSW Government, Australia
ReConnect Computer Reuse Program	A NSW Government program that will see unwanted working computers from Government agencies refurbished and distributed to disadvantaged educational institutions, individuals and community groups. Detailed information is for NSW Government agencies only. Click on the Registration form link under New users, complete your details and request access to the Agency Resource Centre. When you receive your login acknowledgement email, log on to the Agency Resource Centre, then go to Information Centre then Computer Re-Use.	Computers - disposal	NSW Government, Australia
Mobile Muster	The national recycling program of the mobile phone industry in Australia.	Mobile phones and mobile phone batteries	Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association
Clean Up Mobile Phones	Recycling program for old mobile phones.	Mobile phones and mobile phone batteries	Clean Up Australia
ecoOFFICE	General waste reduction strategies for offices	Office – waste management	Nature Conservation Council, Australia.
Sustainability Victoria	Umbrella site for Victorian initiatives in Waste reduction and purchasing (incorporates EcoRecycle)	Waste and purchasing general information	Victorian Government, Australia
Recycling Near You	A searchable directory providing information on recycling services available across Australia and general information about recycling.	Office - waste management	Planet Ark, Australia
"Working your way green - A Guide to Creating an Environmentally Friendly Office"	Ideas for offices and businesses	Office waste management and purchasing practises	Canadian Government
European waste and recycling	European government policies and initiatives on waste and recycling	Electrical products, packaging, batteries, plastics	European Union
Department of Environment and Heritage - Plastics	Commonwealth policies and initiatives for plastic waste and recycling	Plastic bags and PVC	Commonwealth Government, Australia
Department of Environment and Heritage - Electrical and electronic product stewardship strategy	Commonwealth policies and initiatives for electrical products	Electrical products	Commonwealth Government, Australia
Newspaper and magazine recycling	National environmental initiatives by the publishers of newspapers and magazines	Newspaper and magazine recycling	Publishers National Environment Bureau Ltd
Cansmart	Recycling initiatives by the manufacturers, retailers, consumers and recyclers of steel cans	Steel can recycling	Steel Can Recycling Council

Office – purchasing recycled content products

Name	Description	Classification	Site owner
NSW Government Procurement Policy	The Procurement Policy is an overarching framework for all government procurement and applies to all government departments, statutory authorities, trusts and other government entities.	Purchasing	NSW Government, Australia
NSW Government Contracts homepage	Information on government purchasing contracts for NSW departments, statutory authorities, trusts and other government entities.	Purchasing	NSW Government, Australia
Purchasing Office Products and Recycled Content Papers	Guides to sustainable purchasing of office paper and equipment. (Including the DEC Know Your Paper Guide)	Sustainable Office procurement	NSW Government, Australia
greengoods	This website has been developed by the NSW Government to help government employees incorporate the principles of sustainability into their purchasing decisions and procurement systems.	Purchasing	NSW Government, Australia
UNSW Green Office Program	Ideas to reduce range of waste generated at tertiary institutions	Buy recycled and waste management	University of New South Wales, Australia
Ecocycle newsletter	Site for the Life Cycle Newsletter on product life cycle considerations	Purchasing	Canadian Government
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)	EPP is a nation-wide program that encourages and assists government agencies in the purchasing of environmentally preferable products and services.	Purchasing	US EPA
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)	Office of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Environmental Purchasing page	Purchasing	Massachusetts State Government, USA
Environmental Purchasing	Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance website	Purchasing	Minnesota State Government, USA
King County Environmental Purchasing Program (PDF)	Lists sample contract language and has a subsection on paper requirements and sustainability	Purchasing - Contract language	King County, Washington State, USA
Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines	Guide for US Govt agencies to incorporate buy recycled initiatives	Purchasing procedures	US EPA
European Eco-Procurement Initiative (ICLEI)	Purchasing and sustainability initiatives for local government in Europe	Purchasing - local government initiatives	International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, Europe
US Office of the Federal Environmental Executive	Umbrella site for US federal government initiatives on waste prevention, recycling, green purchasing and electronics stewardship	Waste and purchasing general information	Federal Government, USA
Waste Reduction Ideas for Offices	A list of waste reduction ideas is intended to help think of new ways to prevent waste and save money. Includes fact sheets	Waste and purchasing practises	California State Government, USA

Construction, demolition and vegetation waste management

Name	Description	Classification	Site owner
CSIRO - Manufacturing and Infrastructure Technology: Green Initiatives	Information related to sustainability issues in construction and building design	Construction and demolition waste management	Commonwealth Government, Australia
Onsite - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)	Waste avoidance and resource recovery related to construction and demolition.	Construction and demolition waste management	RMIT Victoria, Australia
University of NSW Faculty of the Built Environment	Reports on Waste Minimisation in Construction	Construction and demolition waste management	University of NSW, Australia
Building Designers Association of NSW	Industry association on planning to reduce construction and demolition waste	Construction and demolition waste management	Industry association
Waste Wise Construction Program Guidelines	Waste reduction guidelines for the construction industry – tools for practice	Construction and demolition waste management	Commonwealth Government, Australia
Waste Wise Construction Program Handbook	Techniques for reducing construction waste	Construction and demolition waste management	Commonwealth Government, Australia
How to Minimise Construction & Demolition Waste	Information about planning construction and demolition projects to minimise waste	Construction and Demolition waste avoidance	Sustainability Victoria
EcoSmart Foundation	A non-profit Canadian corporation which develops and manages activities and projects promoting technical solutions and innovations for a sustainable economy. EcoSmart manages a port-folio of projects such as the "EcoSmart Concrete" project, "The Sustainable Condo", "Sustainable Building Technology Cluster" and "Building Performance Evaluation".	Purchasing and construction and demolition waste management	Canadian Government.
Recycled Organics Unit	Technical information and research on organics recycling (composting, mulches, soil conditioners etc)	Organics recycling	Recycled Organics Unit, UNSW
Recycled Organics Unit - Publications	Manuals and guidelines to assist organisations to set up on-site composting and vermiculture (worm farming) facilities	Organics processing and recycling	Recycled Organics Unit, UNSW
Compost Australia	Compost Australia, a division of the Waste Management Association of Australia, is the peak national body for the organics processing and recycling industry.	Organics processing and recycling	Compost Australia
Department of Environment and Heritage	Commonwealth policies and initiatives for sustainable construction	Building and construction recycling	Commonwealth Government, Australia
Department of Environment and Heritage	Commonwealth policies and initiatives for waste tyres	Tyre recycling	Commonwealth Government, Australia
Department of Environment and Heritage	Commonwealth policies and initiatives for horticulture and organics recycling	Organics recycling	Commonwealth Government, Australia
Grasscycling FAQ	Ideas for managing grass clippings	Vegetation Waste	California State Government, USA
Organic Waste Collection and Recycling	Guides to processing systems and technologies for organic materials	Government environmental initiatives	NSW Government, Australia
Compaq Australia Cleaner Production - Composting in the Workplace	Case study on the implementation of on site composting at a corporate office in Sydney.	Organics processing and recycling	Department of Environment and Heritage, Commonwealth Government, Australia

Construction, demolition and vegetation - purchasing recycled content products

Name	Description	Classification	Site owner
Organic Waste Collection and Recycling	Guides for selection and application of recycled organic products	Government environmental initiatives	NSW Government, Australia
Specification for Supply of Recycled Material for Pavements, Earthworks and Drainage	The first industry wide specification for the use of recycled materials in local roads, other pavements and civil works. Its development is a joint initiative between the Department of Environment and Conservation NSW, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) and the C&D Division of the Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA).	Recycled content purchasing for construction	NSW Government, Australia
EcoSpecifier	A guide to eco and health preferable products, materials and technologies for the built environment construction sector	Sustainable construction materials	Natural Integrated Living Pty Ltd

Other materials

Name	Description	Classification	Site owner
Product stewardship and extended producer responsibility	Information about 17 products targeted for specific industry action to reduce environmental impacts	Extended Producer Responsibility	NSW Government, Australia
ChemClear®	A program for the safe management of unwanted agricultural and veterinary chemicals	Agricultural and Veterinary chemicals	CropLife Australia Ltd, Animal Health Alliance, Veterinary Manufacturers Distributors Association, National Farmers' Federation (NFF), Local Government Association and Agsafe Limited
Drum Muster	National program for the collection and recycling of crop production and on-farm animal health chemical containers.	Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Containers	National Farmers Federation (NFF), CropLife Australia, Animal Health Alliance (Australia), VMDA and the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA)
Plastic Bag Reduction Awards	A formal challenge to find projects across Australia that have made significant attempts to tackle the issue of plastic bags.	Plastic bags	Keep Australia Beautiful
Plastic bags - Just say No!	Information about issues surrounding plastic bags and the alternatives.	Plastic bags	Planet Ark
Used oil recycling	How to correctly dispose of used oil, uses for recycled oil and effects that used oil can have on the environment.	Waste engine oil.	Commonwealth Government, Australia
Cigarette Litter posters	Posters for your office to encourage proper disposal of cigarette litter.	Cigarette butts	NSW Government, Australia
Litter	Describes the problems caused by litter and the laws and programs introduced to reduce it.	Litter, including cigarette butts	NSW Government, Australia
Butt Littering Trust	The Butt Littering Trust mission is to be Australia's recognised leading organisation on butt littering reduction and provider of Butt-Free Solutions to reduce cigarette butt littering.	Cigarette butts	Butt Littering Trust
Cigarette Butt Litter	Information about reducing cigarette butt litter	Cigarette butts	Planet Ark

Related sites

Name	Description	Classification	Site owner
Living thing	Umbrella site for NSW Government environmental initiatives	Government environmental initiatives including office waste	NSW Government., Australia
Department of Environment and Conservation	Primary NSW public sector organisation responsible for protecting the environment.	Government environmental initiatives	NSW Government, Australia
NSW Greenhouse Office	A comprehensive overview of climate change and greenhouse-related issues, including the NSW Greenhouse Plan	Greenhouse/Climate change	NSW Government, Australia
NSW Greenhouse Plan	The NSW Greenhouse Plan sets out action for the NSW Government for the next three years and beyond - to reduce the emissions of its own activities and to work with other stakeholders to reduce the emissions from their activities.	Greenhouse/Climate change	NSW Government, Australia
Australian Greenhouse Office	Australian Government's website for greenhouse/climate change information	Greenhouse/Climate change	Commonwealth Government, Australia
WSN Education page	General information on waste disposal and recovery methods. Click on the menu to find what to do with various waste materials.	Material recovery	WSN Environmental Solutions (NSW Government, Australia)
Waste Wise Events	Information on planning one-off events to reduce waste and maximise recycling	Special Event management	NSW Government, Australia
Standard Recycling Signs	Standard designs for recycling signs to assist with labelling of bins in the workplace	Recycling systems	NSW Government, Australia
Wastenet	Umbrella site for waste reduction initiatives	Waste - general	Municipal Waste Advisory Council - West Australian Government, Australia
Buy Recycled Business Alliance (BRBA) Australia	Alliance promotes the increased purchase and use of recycled content products and materials	Recycled content products	Buy Recycled Business Alliance, Australia
Environment Canada	Umbrella site for Canadian environmental initiatives	Government environmental initiatives	Canadian Government
UK Environment Agency	Umbrella site for UK environmental initiatives	Government environmental initiatives	UK Government
Rocky Mountain Institute	Umbrella site for RMI’s activities	Sustainable design	Rocky Mountain Institute, USA
US EPA Solid Waste Program	Umbrella site for US Federal Government's solid waste initiatives	Waste and purchasing general information	US EPA
Californian Integrated Waste Management Board	Umbrella site for Californian Government's waste initiatives	Waste and purchasing general information	California State Government, USA
OECD	International waste and recycling policies and initiatives	Waste and recycling general information	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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