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buying in bulk)
n minimising waste treatment and disposal costs (e.g. through
process improvements)
n reducing environmental impacts associated with waste
The costs, savings and payback periods for the waste reduction
options provided below are a rough guide only. They include
estimates of up front costs such as capital, labour and installation,
but do not include ongoing costs unless these are fundamental to
the option itself (e.g. improved maintenance regimes).
The suitability and benefits of each option depend on the
nature and size of your business and the scale of application.
You should also check that they comply with local environment,
safety and other requirements. The waste hierarchy provides a
framework for managing waste: avoid; reduce; reuse; recycle;
and dispose. Waste avoidance generally delivers the best
financial and environmental outcomes.
$ up to $1,000
$$ $1,000 - $10,000
$$$$ $50,000+
Process change
Option
Cost
Saving
Payback
Waste
period
hierarchy
nil
Raw material
use and waste
disposal
n/a
Reduce
nil
Raw material
use and waste
disposal
n/a
Reduce
nil
Raw material
use and waste
disposal
n/a
Reduce
Use the blank side of used paper for press set up instead of
new sheets.
nil
Raw material
use and waste
disposal
n/a
Reuse
Raw material
use
n/a
Reuse
dimensions
Find secondary uses for reusable wastes (e.g. make note pads from
excess paper for internal use or clients; donate paper, inks and
other wastes to schools).
Minimise solvent use (e.g. print lighter colours first; apply solvent
with a squeeze bottle or plunger rather than a soaked rag; use
a separate container to clean each colour printing unit so that
solvent can be collected and reused for the same colour with only
a small amount of fresh solvent; switch to water or soy-based
based ink systems and citrus-based cleaning products; or sealed or
aqueous roller cleaning systems).
Adopt a standard ink sequence to eliminate the need to clean out
the fountains to change the ink rotation. Clean ink fountains only
when changing colours or when the ink may dry out between
runs. Use non-drying aerosols to prevent ink drying out when not
being used).
01 year
nil$
($$)
Chemical use
and disposal
(510 years
roller
cleaning
system)
Avoid/
Reduce/
Reuse
nil$
Chemical use
and disposal
01 year
Reduce
nil
Chemical use
and disposal
Immediate
Recycle
$$
Chemical use
and waste
disposal
15 years
Reduce
Further information
If you would like further information, or to talk to someone who can help get you started, please contact
Ai Groups Energy and Sustainable Business Helpdesk on 1300 733 752 or at sustainablebusiness@aigroup.asn.au
or visit the AiGroup website at www.aigroup.com.au.
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