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Accommodation providers face similar challenges to reduce their water and power use and Greenhouse Gas emissions. A holiday home at Maryborough on the Fraser Coast has adopted ecoBiz practices to achieve savings. Another accommodation provider in the Redland Bay region has created a sustainable retreat. One university student village has tackled the challenge with great results.
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People come first in education, so it makes sense they’re also the focus of any sustainability campaign to reduce water, waste and power costs.
A peak body representing and supporting Queensland;s independent schooling sector joined ecoBiz to save money. A school on Brisbane's south-side is incorporating eco-efficiency features into design from the drawing board. On the Sunshine Coast, four campuses together came together to change people’s behaviour in order to boost their sustainability.
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Queensland’s world-standard food and beverage processors and producers also need to be globally competitive – and that means curtailing their inputs so they can keep costs down.
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The Queensland peak body for diabetes advocacy has increased funding for services over the last two years since it commenced its eco journey.
It's hard to imagine a more resources-intensive building than a hospital, with 24-hour intensive use of power, water and waste. One hospital has achieved some significant savings by putting into place ecoBiz practices.
Substation33 is an innovative social enterprise and electronic ;waste recycling centre that not only prevents hundreds of tonnes of e-waste from entering landfill but provides thousands of hours of paid employment and work experience.
In the business of locating, mapping and safely exposing underground services using non-destructive excavation methods, the VAC Group believes sustainability is simply a corporate responsibility.
Australian manufacturers who are succeeding in a highly competitive environment are doing so because they’re innovating their offerings and their procedures.
A south-west Brisbane manufacturer is making their eco-credentials count. One Gold Coast textile manufacturer has gone a step further, successfully embedding innovative sustainability principles in the business for many years. A foundry in Maryborough is investing in their people and processes to build a more sustainable business.
Sustainability improvements can benefit the bottom line for all businesses, including professional services.
Two Queensland companies – a Brisbane law firm and a Sunshine Coast landscaping and architectural company – used moving offices as their successful catalysts for change.