Sustainability Tips for Business

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Carbon Free, Waste Free and Predator Free Tips for Businesses

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!

• Wash boats and vehicles on the grass, all drains lead to the ocean

• Become a conscious consumer to help reduce the amount of waste you put into landfill

• Prioritise glass containers and eliminate plastic packaging, especially ‘3 – 7’ where possible

• Make it easy for your guests to separate food waste and recycling

• Make it easy for guests to reduce waste by providing compostable, recyclable and environmentally-friendly products where you can

• Grow your own fruit, vegetables and herbs

• Support NZ made (less transportation involved compared to importing)

• Pick up litter outside your business, on your street, in your town and region

• Use cardboard for weed mat for your garden (remove cellotape & cover with compost & mulch)

Predator Free Tips

• Join your community conservation group

• Start trapping your own backyard

• Improve trapping results with these resources

• Plant native trees to feed the birds and the bees, provide shade, filter water and absorb carbon

• Put Birdscare tape outside your windows to stop birds flying into them (purchase at local hardware stores e.g. readbros.co.nz)

• Encourage guests to Keep New Zealand beautiful, don’t litter!

• Keen to learn more and get inspired? – Watch ‘Fight for the Wild’