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The Green Machine
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The Green Machine
RFBI‐Bellingen Aged CareRFBI Bellingen Aged Care
Resident meetingResident meeting
What we useWhat we use
What we createWhat we create
What difference will it make?it make?
• 2 bottles per person per day2 bottles per person per day• = 186 bottles• Per week• Per week • = 1302 bottlesP th• Per month
• = 5208• Per year
• = 67,890 bottles 67,890 bottles
What choices do we havehave
Problem solved
What next
PartnersPartners
• NSW Office of Environment and Heritage –NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Sustainability advantage program `
• Bin Trim Assessment• Bin Trim Assessment
• Training – Measuring current Energy use
– How to decrease use
What else can we doWhat else can we do
• General RubbishGeneral Rubbish
• Energy
d• Food scraps
• Chemicals
• Water use
• FleetFleet
Bellorana’s Waste & Energy Management Plan Bellorana’s Waste & Energy Management Plan Bellorana s Waste & Energy Management Plan Bellorana s Waste & Energy Management Plan
General rubbishGeneral rubbish
RecycleRecycle
RecycleRecycle
Increase in recycling pick upsIncrease in recycling pick ups
Decrease in general rubbishDecrease in general rubbish
ENERGYENERGY
TimersTimers
De‐lampingDe lamping
Security LightsSecurity Lights
TVs off standbyTVs off standby
Computers off at nightComputers off at night
Food WasteFood Waste
Food ScrapsFood Scraps
LandfillLandfill
Worm FarmsWorm Farms
ChemicalsChemicals
Ozone Laundry SystemOzone Laundry System
E Water systemE Water system
Washing & Drying – full loadsWashing & Drying full loads
Mulching and Native plantsMulching and Native plants
FleetFleet
SavingsSavings
• Landfill decreased by 33%• Landfill decreased by 33%
• Power use decreased by 70Megawatt HHrs
SavingsSavings
• Recycling 4 7 Tonnes of food waste• Recycling 4.7 Tonnes of food waste
• Water usage 489,000Litres
ResultsResults
Happy staffHappy staff
Industry awardsIndustry awards
Steve EllittSteve Ellitt
• Where to from here for RFBIWhere to from here for RFBI
