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Waste
The contribution of the Kids Environment crèche, a tenant in Environment House, was excluded from the waste audit in 2006/07. This year’s waste total therefore cannot be benchmarked against previous years’ figures.
The Ministry sent 56.7 tonnes of material to be recycled or composted in 2006/07. The majority of material sent for recycling was paper, accounting for 35.4 tonnes or 132kg per FTE. Other recyclables such as plastic bottles, aluminium cans and glass made up 14.8 tonnes, 56kg per FTE. The total amount of material sent for composting was 6.5 tonnes, or 24kg per FTE.
In 2006/07 the total amount of waste disposed of to landfill by the Ministry was 2.6 tonnes, or 10kg per FTE. The waste audit for 2006/07 determined that 1.15 tonnes, or 4kg per FTE, could have been recycled or composted. As the Ministry works to reduce its overall waste volumes in 2007/08, it will particularly look to reduce the amount of recyclable or compostable waste disposed of to landfill.
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Key targets and commitments |
Progress at 30 June 2007 |
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Determine new waste reduction target and identify steps to achieve it. |
Ongoing: Work under way. |
