Use the most efficient lights triphosphor tubes are

 Use the most efficient lights — triphosphor tubes are cheaper to run
than fluorescent lights.
 Replace incandescent globes with fluorescent tubes to save power as
well as reduce air conditioning loads and reduce labour needed to
change globes.
 Install skylights in the roof or walls to reduce the need for artificial
lighting.
 Minimise expenditure on space heating. At 20 °C, a 1 °C increase can
cost about 20 per cent more.
 Insulate rooms to minimise energy waste.
 Fit self closing doors to reduce heat (or cold) loss from draughts.
 Consider installing a co-generation plant to reduce energy costs and
increase energy efficiency.
 Minimise the use of hot water as it costs much more than cold water.
Determine the minimum volume of water you need. Compare your
performance to others and make improvements where possible.
 Fix dripping taps and leaking pipes — a dripping tap wastes more than
$100 a year.
 Install water saving accessories around your business, contact your
local water authority for ideas.
 Compare water usage on volume per unit production, not per unit time
(for example, use litres/bottle of soda, not litres/minute).
 Avoid using water wherever possible — use a dry technique such as a
broom, vacuum cleaner or compressed air jet.
 Use a dry method as a materials conveyor instead of water.
 Use counter flow rinsing with as many rinse stages as possible, as most
contaminants are removed in the first rinse. Two short rinse stages are
much more water efficient than one long one.
 Minimise contaminant ‘drag out’ to additional rinse stages by optimising
your counter flow rinse system.
BSBSUS501 Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability| SALISBURY COLLEGE AUSTRALIA 2020 |
RTO No.:45062 | CRICOS:03565E | L3, L4 & L5, 14 Railway Parade, BURWOOD, NSW 2134 Page 25 of 34

Student Assessment
 Keeping up-to- date and accurate records.
 Regular maintenance programs. Match package quantities to your batch
sizes to avoid over ordering of raw materials.
 Investigate whether a different raw material would produce less waste.
 Set environmental standards for your suppliers, their products and
services, and request substantiation of their claims. There should be no
premium for this.
 Check for damaged or tainted goods when received as these are a
source of costly waste.
 Ask your suppliers to accept their empty drums in return for full ones.
 Purchase recycled materials where possible, if you do not 'buy
recycled', you're not recycling.
 Give preference to products that are designed for long life, are reusable
or recyclable, and are made and packaged with minimum material.
 Proposed scope of the policy, including a list of headings to be included
and a brief description of each heading.
 Recommendations for policy options including discussion on likely
effectiveness, timeframes and any costs.
 Reduce meeting costs: make a phone call instead of holding a meeting,
send an email rather than posting, conduct virtual meetings to save the
cost of making business trips.