Carbon Free, Waste Free and Predator Free Tips for Businesses
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Carbon Free Tips |
- Reduce energy use on winter mornings and evenings (when grid electricity turns to a higher mix of fossil fuel generation)
- Work out your approximate footprint in 5 minutes futurefit.nz
- Switch to LED lights
- Reduce water usage
- Reduce consumption
- Plan trips in advance so you don’t rush (drive efficiently), share rides, drive less!
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Waste Free Tips |
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Wash boats and vehicles on the grass, all drains lead to the ocean
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Become a conscious consumer to help reduce the amount of waste you put into landfill
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Prioritise glass containers and eliminate plastic packaging, especially ‘3 – 7’ where possible
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Make it easy for your guests to separate food waste and recycling
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Make it easy for guests to reduce waste by providing compostable, recyclable and environmentally-friendly products where you can
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Grow your own fruit, vegetables and herbs
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Support NZ made (less transportation involved compared to importing)
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Pick up litter outside your business, on your street, in your town and region
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Use cardboard for weed mat for your garden (remove cellotape & cover with compost & mulch)
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Predator Free Tips |
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Join your community conservation group
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Start trapping your own backyard
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Improve trapping results with these resources
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Plant native trees to feed the birds and the bees, provide shade, filter water and absorb carbon
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Put Birdscare tape outside your windows to stop birds flying into them (purchase at local hardware stores e.g. readbros.co.nz)
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Encourage guests to Keep New Zealand beautiful, don’t litter!
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Keen to learn more and get inspired? – Watch ‘Fight for the Wild’
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