Now Open for Business to Business

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Now Open for Business to Business
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What is ECO-Buy?

• Started as Local Government Buy Recycled Alliance
  (LGBRA) in 2000
• Expansion to ECO-Buy in 2002
• Open for business October 2005
• Recycled, greenhouse friendly, water saving,
  low-toxic and re-used products.
• Australias largest green purchasing program

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Who are ECO-Buy?
Tania Struzina Manager Local Government
Alison Raymond Manager Business
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A winning initiative!

• Increase from 5.9M in 2001 FY to 36.9M to 2004
  FY and expect jump up to 50M in 2005
• BANKSIA AWARD 2005 finalist
• PREMIER'S BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 2004
• UNITED NATIONS (Australia) 2004 WORLD ENVIRONMENT
  DAY AWARD
• STRATEGIC PURCHASING (MAPS) 2002 OUTSTANDING
  ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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Expenditure
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Members Achievements

• 75 councils are members
• 95 - working group
• 96 - green purchasing policy
• 95 - green specifications
• 100 - ECO-Buy coordinator
• 315 staff from 25 different departments now
  involved
• 91 increase green purchasing since becoming
  members
• 95 intend to increase green purchasing in next
  12 months

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Introducing ECO-Buy Business

• As part of the Commonwealth Games Environment
  Program, and with support from Sustainability
  Victoria DSE
• ECO-Buy Business is here!

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Who is Involved?
ECO-Buy Business Partners
ECO-Buy Business Supporters
ECO-Buy Foundation Members
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Why Buy Green?

• Risk Management
• Improve Bottom Line
• Reduce Environmental Impacts
• Customer Choice
• Competitive Advantage
• Raise Corporate Profile
• Reporting Communications

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What WE can do for YOU!

• Membership is FREE!
• ECO-Buy Manager Business
• ECO-Guide - Policy, Action Plan, Model Specs
• ECO-Find
• ECO-Bonus
• ECO-Train
• ECO-Expos / seminars
• ECO-Networks
• ECO-Buy Awards for Excellence

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What YOU can do for US

• Senior Management Commitment
• ECO-Buy Coordinator
• Green Purchasing Policy
• Action Plan
• Tracking Purchasing
• On-line survey
• This is NOT a greenwash program!

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How to Join

• Complete the Application Form
• CEO/ Director (or equivalent) signs letter
• Return forms to ECO-Buy
• Wait for a message from the ECO-Buy angel!

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What is a green product?

• Green or environmentally preferred products are
  defined as products and services that have less
  effect on human health and the environment than
  competing products and services that serve the
  same purpose.
• Every product purchased impacts our environment.
  

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Examples of green product

• Recycled content products Labels Post-it Pads
  Facial Toilet Tissue
• Copy Paper Hand Towel Pencils Calenders
  Presentation Folders Promotional Material A3
  Paper
• Refillable Whiteboard Markers Envelopes DL (500
  pack) Cartridges (Fax Toner, Laser Toner) ETC
• Greenhouse friendly products Computers Monitors
  Lap
• tops Printers Photocopiers Faxes Multi
  Function Devices LCD Monitors Network
• Devices UPS Switches Timers Duplex Trays
  Hybrid vehicles LPG vehicles ETC
• Watersaving products Dual flush toilets Shower
  heads Tap fittings Flow
• regulators Drought resistant indigenous plants
  Timers Water tanks Rain sensors
• Non/low-toxic products Plant based cleaning
  products Microfibre (non
• chemical cleaning) Steam cleaning products
  Varnishes/glazes Floor coverings Furniture
• Re-used products Recycled timber products
  Organics Refurbished office
• equipment furniture

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Energy Rated Products

• Heating cooling
• Hot water systems
• Microwaves
• Stoves
• Fridges
• Dryers
• Can cut up to 80 off your energy bill

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Energy Star Office Rating

• Equipment enabled to go to sleep when not used
• Cut electricity costs and use 20 (compared to
  continual use)
• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• Computers, faxes, photocopiers, printers, TVs,
  DVDs, audio equipment etc

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Energy Efficient Lighting

• Buy compact fluorescent
• Use up to 70 less energy
• Save energy, save money

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Water saving products

• Accredited products through AAAAA Water
  Conservation Labelling
• Dual Flush toilets use 70 less water
• Water efficient shower heads can reduce use by
  60

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Non-Toxic products

• Floor coverings made from Linseed oil,resin, wood
  flour pigments renewable resources no toxic
  glues.
• Citrus based cleaning products
• Microfibre non chemical cleaning equipment (used
  in hospital environments)
• Upfront investment, longlife payoff
• OHS benefits

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Waste Management

• Up to 50 recycled content
• Recycled HDPE milk bottles retired bins
• U.V protection and high durability

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To find out more and to join

• Pick up a brochure /membership pack or
• Go to the ECO-Buy Business page on our website
  www.mav.asn.au/ecobuy or
• Contact Alison Raymond
• 9667 5587
• araymond_at_mav.asn.au

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