ECO-Buy saving money and the environment. What is ECO-Buy? Centre of Excellence in Environmental Purchasing Independent, not-for-profit Member programs.

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ECO-Buy saving money and the environment

What is ECO-Buy? Centre of Excellence in Environmental Purchasing Independent, not-for-profit Member programs - business, Victorian local and state government ECO-Find directory - green products, services and suppliers Research Training / workshops Consulting / Project management – Australia wide What is ECO-Buy?

Program Manager support Network Meetings ECO-Find Tracking and reporting Training Workshops Advocacy Working with Local Government

What is ECO-Buy? Local Government Awards 2010 Excellence in Green Purchasing – GLEN EIRA CITY COUNCIL – BORAL – MUSEUM VICTORIA – CITY OF GREATER BENDIGO – ALPINE SHIRE COUNCIL LG Recycled Champion – BAYSIDE CITY COUNCIL LG Water Saving Champion – GLEN EIRA CITY COUNCIL LG Energy Saving Champion – DAREBIN CITY COUNCIL LG Green Powered Champion – DAREBIN CITY COUNCIL Green Supplier of the Year – GOING GREEN SOLUTIONS

What is ECO-Buy? Nine years of Reporting by Members (since 2000) Total reported green spend: $73.2m (2008/2009) 1st: Asphalt - $6.7 mill 12th: Crushed rock - $1.1 mill 20th: Crushed concrete - $ th: Concrete aggregate - $331,000 Tracking Green Spend

What is ECO-Buy? Top Green Spend Areas

What is ECO-Buy? Councils are responding actively to climate pressures: Carbon neutral by 2020 Cities for Climate Protection Six Greenhouse Alliances across Victoria GHG considerations in any capital project Recognise GHG savings from using alternative materials Fast growth areas (Melton, Hume) = lots of infrastructure! Environmental Drivers

What is ECO-Buy? Spend: Graph Examples: Recycled Content Total Spend: $

What is ECO-Buy? Examples of products: Recycled Content:

What is ECO-Buy? Bayside Recycled Champions 2010 Environmental Performance Cost saving advantages Recycled Content cont:

What is ECO-Buy? Quantified Environmental Benefits. Bayside Council: Recycled content asphalt - 10 % recycled content 37,200 cubic metres purchased 63.8 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions avoided ECO-Buy members: tonnes recycled content asphalt purchased Tonnes GHG saved in 2008/9. RMIT LCA for ECO-Buy Recycled Content cont:

What is ECO-Buy? Energy/Carbon Saving Products Total Spend: $

What is ECO-Buy? Examples Of Products Energy/Carbon Saving cont.

What is ECO-Buy? Warm Mix Asphalt Community concern over energy/carbon emissions 15% recycled content 30% reduction in fume emissions 30% reduction in greenhouse gases, 30% reduction in energy use Energy/Carbon Saving cont.

What is ECO-Buy? Water Saving Products Total Spend: $

What is ECO-Buy? Case Study: Drought Tolerant Grasses Initial Trial Further Rollout Water Tanks, Wetting Agents Advanced control/ irrigation 15% greater area for the same amount of water use. Water Saving cont.

What is ECO-Buy? Example 2: Recreation Centre Design Brief Tracking and reporting Two-million litre tank Water saving showers Efficient water filtration system Energy efficiency measures Water Saving cont.

What is ECO-Buy? Strong drivers to buy green Plenty of success stories Challenges remain ECO-Buy supports its Members to increase uptake of green purchasing! Summing Up..

Thank you Remember... youre not green if you're not buying green!