1. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group delivering sustainable solutions Jones Lang LaSalle Building Management Committee Meeting May 2012

2. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group Emissions - Waste Australia’s per capita emissions are the highest in the OECD and among the highest in the world 1 Only last week, Australia was listed as the 7 th biggest polluter on Earth in a study by the WWF 2 Emissions from landfill account for approximately 3% of Australia’s GHG emissions 3 Source: 1.Garnaut Climate Charge Review, Section 8 2.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-15/report-says- australia-seventh-worst-polluter-on-earth/4012070 3.http://environmentvictoria.org.au/content/waste-and- climate-change

3. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group Recycling Every tonne of paper landfilled generates 2.5 tonnes of CO2 equivalent

4. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group 530 Collins St current waste generation rates

5. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group Current performance versus theoretical

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7. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group Site Specifics Of the estimated 2,707 reams generated per month, approximately 1,250 are recycled (46%) Best Practice = 98% The remaining 1,456 reams are either: – landfilled – disposed of in general waste; – not captured in recycling statistics (e.g. secure paper not reported to Building management) and/or – Stored within the tenancy (e.g. filing/archiving)

8. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group Avoid, Reduce, Reuse Think before you print – move towards a paperless system Avoid disposable, single use items e.g. Coffee cups, disposable cutlery/plates Reuse drink bottles, turn scrap paper into notepads, etc.

9. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group Increase Recycling Engage, educate and motive Get competitive – start a recycling competition Get involved – take part in National Recycling week, Clean up Business Day, etc

10. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group Bin Systems? – Play a key role in reducing consumption and increase paper recycling – Recommended systems: Single Bin System Zero Bin System Waste Audit & Consultancy Services

11. part of the DoloMatrix Group What is the Single Bin System? – One bin under each desk for “paper only” emptied daily by cleaners – Support Bin Systems Include bins in common areas, kitchens and print/mail areas General waste; co-mingled and paper/secure paper

12. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group What is the Zero Bin System -No bins under desks – Support Bin Systems Include bins in common areas, kitchens and print/mail areas General waste; co-mingled and paper/secure paper

13. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group Case Study Offices with both general waste and paper recycling bins under desk achieved an average diversion rate of 63% Offices with the single bin system displayed the highest diversion rate of 73%, with 93% recovery of the major materials i.e. paper and cardboard

14. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group Benefits - Environmental Increase Primary Source segregation – by “getting it right the first time” Reduce plastic bin liners required for general waste bins Decrease contamination in the recycling stream Reduce waste going to landfill – reduced GHG – a greener environment Forces users to think about waste generation and in turn reduces overall waste generation

15. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group Benefits - Social Studies by the CSIRO 1,Uni of QLD 2 and UCLA 3 have shown that those who sit for long hours: – ‘People who regularly break up their sedentary time with movement as small as taking one step had healthier waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), and triglycerides” – Those that were more mobile showed: Increased social interactions between staff members Increase in work productivity 1 Brown, B., O’Hara, K. (2002) Place as a practical concern of mobile workers. CSIRO Publishing 2 Hearly, G.N., Et al. (2008) Breaks in sedentary time: beneficial associations with metabolic risk. Diabetes Care. April 31 (4) pg. 661-666 3 Yancey, L.A., Et al. (2008) Reduction of weight and waistlines by integrating exercise breaks into workplace organizational routine. Chronic Disease. 2008 Jan;5(1):A12

16. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group Benefits Social These studies also showed that: – ‘People who regularly break up their sedentary time with movement as small as taking one step had healthier waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), and triglycerides” – Those that were more mobile showed: Increased social interactions between staff members Increase in work productivity

17. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group Benefits - Economic Landfill levy, Carbon Tax, etc. landfill will only increase in price Paper recycling is free, only pay for transport costs Under desk waste bins result in a decrease in recycling, an increase in landfill and an increase in leakage (recyclables disposed of into the general waste bin)

18. Waste Audit & Consultancy Servicespart of the DoloMatrix Group Examples of ‘recycling stations’