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 Switching from LPG and light fuel oil to wood chip-fired boilers helped Southland drycleaners McCallums Group cut fuel costs by two thirds. The change also insulated them from energy market volatility that was creating major problems with keeping con...
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 When the City Council’s Parks and Reserves staff cut down a tree in Queens Park or prune the bushes at Anderson Park, the branches and twigs may all become fuel for the new wood-burning boiler at the McIvor Road nursery. And the heat that it generate...
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 Clean Biz is a cleaning supplies business with clients from a range of sectors, with a focus on accommodation providers, restaurants and cafes. Owner Frank Thomas says that planning is a big part of sustainability, especially for someone who own...
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 Southland Copier Company’s commitment to sustainable business practice is validated by their achievement of carboNZero certification. The business was the first in Southland to meet this standard, which has led to a raised profile within the IT secto...
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Tags: Waste, Energy, Recycling, Services & Events, Monitoring, Reducing, Transport, Site Maintenance & Operations, Community, Planning, Marketing, Emissions
 For Abe, adopting a sustainability perspective has three central benefits; it “adds to our competitive advantage ... makes it easier to attract staff and it improves profitability.” It is also a vehicle for reducing the environmental impacts associat...
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Tags: Waste, Energy, Recycling, Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry, Other Sectors, Monitoring, Reducing, Water, Site Maintenance & Operations, Legal Requirements, Planning, Marketing, Emissions
The business’ sustainability journey began with a couple of employees who were passionate about the environment. Seven years later H & J Smith Buyer, Vicky Henry believes the biggest success is that sustainability is now an everyday word within t...
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Tags: Waste, Energy, Recycling, Retail, Monitoring, Reducing, Transport, Site Maintenance & Operations, Community, Planning, Marketing, Emissions
The "Ecoden" is a sustainable home design, which is intended to be built and used as a classroom for sustainable living courses, and be a public space where features of a sustainable design can be demonstrated.
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