BSBSUS401 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

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Instruction for assessment

This assessment consists of 2 parts:

 Part A requires you identify and analyse legal requirements and initiatives that relate to your
industry and workplace. You are required to measure current resource usage, analyse
purchasing strategies and current work practices in order to identify opportunities for
improvement of resource usage and set new targets.

 Part B requires you to implement resource efficiency improvement plans by using techniques
and tools to assist in achieving efficiency targets and monitor the performance of these.

All written work must be your own.

Any sources of information you access and use for this assessment must be clearly referenced.

Templates:

You may use the templates attached at the end of this assessment or amend these to suit your
needs.

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Part A

A. Legislation and sources of information for resources and initiatives

1. Identify the environmental regulations which apply in your local government area relevant to your
workplace activities and provide details what is covered by these regulations and by-laws.

ANSWER:

The Climate Security and Biodiversity Preservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) — Australia's public climate
regulation — makes it an offense for any individual to make a move that is probably going to
fundamentally affect matters safeguarded by the Demonstration, except if they have the
endorsement of the Australian climate serve. Safeguarded matters will be matters of public natural
importance as well as the climate of Federation land.

The EPBC Act protects the following eight subjects of national environmental significance:

 World-renowned buildings

 National historic sites

 International importance wetlands (listed under the Ramseur Convention)

 Migrating species that are covered by international treaties

 Ecological groupings and species that are categorized as threatened

 Seas within the Commonwealth

 The Marine Park at the Great Barrier Reef, and

 Atomic actions (including uranium mines).

According to the EPBC Act, anyone considering taking a step that could have a major
influence on a subject covered by the Act must submit their proposal to the Australian
environment minister, who will decide whether or not clearance is needed. If an EPBC Act
approval is required, it must first undergo a thorough and transparent evaluation of the
project's effects by the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage, and the Arts or a
state, territory, or other Australian Government process recognized by the Australian
environment minister.

The EPBC Act has ramifications for the operations, duties, personnel, and contractors of
local government, which is a major role in preserving Australia's environment. In addition
to municipal and state permissions, projects in a local government region might also need
the consent of the Australian environment minister. Even if a development complies with
municipal and state regulations, the Australian environment minister may still need to
independently approve it. If items covered by the EPBC Act are materially impacted and the
developer fails to obtain the minister's consent, they may be subject to needless delays and
perhaps legal action. In circumstances where a development project may have an impact
on a nationally protected matter or the environment of Commonwealth land, local
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 government officials can advise applicants of the need to satisfy the provisions of the EPBC
Act. The recommendation of applications to the environment minister is not the
responsibility of councils, and the council's. The need for local projects to be regulated by
the Australian Government can be reduced via thoughtful planning and project design.
There is unlikely to be a role for the Australian Government in regulating projects if severe
impacts on subjects that are nationally protected are avoided through local planning
processes. The Australian Government will infrequently need to approve projects that are
created from the ground up to prevent having an impact on topics that are nationally
protected. According to the EPBC Act, planning documents and council actions do not
require approval.

2. Identify any resources and initiatives which are in place or available in your state to help business
to reduce their waste and use resources more efficiently.

ANSWER:

By reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the threats our waste streams cause to world health,
reducing trash not only lowers the cost of rubbish collection but also demonstrates industry
leadership and contributes to corporate social responsibility. The demand for consumer goods
increases in tandem with the growth of the global population. Demand growth strains businesses'
increasingly intricate supply networks, which frequently have negative environmental effects.
Businesses today produce more trash than ever before.

Reducing waste is important for our business.

 Reducing the price of garbage disposal as well as other ongoing costs.

 Conserving energy and natural resources.
 Increasing effectiveness
 Boosting the brand's reputation
 Lowering the possibility of future liability related to the disposal of solid wastes.
 Addressing consumer demand for "green" products and environmentally conscious
companies
 Taking the lead in the sector's environmental practices.

1. Examining our building.

Conducting a facilities audit is one of the best ways to start cutting waste.

 Determining which products in the supply chain create or produce waste. What

types of products do we frequently use? Can reusable be used in place of these
items? How much do the supplies deteriorate? How can waste be disposed of?

 Make sure we have a recycling plan in place rather than just throwing all of our
rubbish in the trash. Consider creating a composting program as well. Make sure
that everyone on staff is aware of what they can compost or recycle, as well as
where to dispose of it.

 By examining our waste and recycling programs, we can reduce the quantity of
trash we send to the landfill.

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 2. Eliminating paper

Going paperless entails completely ceasing to utilize paper documents.

 Using digital data and receipts in place of printed ones.

 Storing data in the cloud

 Enrolling in e-signatures

 Eliminating paper bills

 Avoiding writing down notes

3. Consider packaging

 Taking a look at our current packaging

 Looking for packaging alternatives to plastic

 Reusing delivery-related packaging

 Requesting environmentally friendly substitutes from suppliers

 Requesting the delivery of our items in recyclable packaging.

4. Forecasting Demand to Predict Usage

One of the most effective methods to reduce industrial waste is demand forecasting. In
order for businesses to make more accurate production decisions, this strategy looks at projected client
demand. Businesses without an effective system in place for anticipating demand usually overstock and
keep unsold inventory on hand. As an alternative, they can understock, prompting hurried supply and
production orders to avoid losing important sales. The supply chain is put under more stress as a result,
which eventually results in mistakes and waste due to the additional operations required to expedite the
product.

5. Doing away with water bottles made of plastic.

They require more regular pickup because they take up a lot of space in our trash and recycling
bins. The majority of workers consume water at work, and if each one consumes more than one bottle
every day, that's a lot of wasteful plastic packaging. Instead, acquire a water cooler or place a water filter
on our sink faucet.

6. Setup of single-stream recycling, number six.

Single-stream recycling should be used if we aren't already (SSR). This easy "recycling-for-
dummies" method allows employees, customers, and suppliers/vendors to all put recyclables in one
container. Depending on the local recycling facilities, SSR may contain paper/cardboard, metal, plastic,

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and/or glass. Our garbage provider might let us know which things are permissible when we sign up for
service, so we can label our bins accordingly.

3. List 1 initiative that is relevant to your sector within the Tourism, Hospitality and Events Industry
and list all resources which are available through these initiative(s). Outline how these would be
used.

ANSWER:

1. Creating the travel industry for local area prosperity

Proposes another more extensive arrangement of measures for assessing the travel industry's
commitment to local area prosperity Offers instances of themes to be estimated

2. Further developing cross-industry amazing open doors

Proposes that travel industry and other significant northern areas - horticulture, mining, schooling
and the military - could profit from setting out more the travel industry connected open
doors .Prescribes conversations to work with nonexclusive and business the travel industry
connecting these areas.

3. Building up the very much oversaw regular brand

Contends for the further accentuation in advertising on the regular brand for tropical Australia
be that as it may, suggests a review and noticeable exhibition of manageable practices at locales to
build up the brand. An integrative and far reaching survey of sightseers' security and prosperity in
tropical conditions is likewise recommended

4. Consolidating the sluggish the travel industry approach

The benefit of connecting to worldwide market headings in sluggish the travel industry is noted as
an underused yet extra promoting accentuation.

5. Helping Native open doors

Suggests grant support for high level training for Native Australians for proficient fates and
strengthening in the travel industry

6. Supporting the home-grown spine

Contends for methodical delicate and hard framework improvement to help drive the travel
industry .Prescribes a uniform way to deal with the travel industry limits for neighbourhood local
guest's .Upholds the significance of public and global games being situated in the area to help
neighbourhood and out of district sightseers.

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7. Solidifying the worldwide systems

Suggests an emphasis on the youthful Chinese free market

Proposes utilizing neighbourhood voices and endogenous promoting to guarantee the validness of
the experience advance.

8. Coordinating quality markers

Proposes investigating the reconciliation and arrangement between Australia's authorization and
Proposal frameworks with worldwide methodologies

9. Going to explore venture

Noticed the subsidizing dry spell for central and applied research in the travel industry at the
Northern/tropical scale while supporting the endeavours of The travel industry Exploration
Australia for its specific job .Proposes unequivocal rehashing in Australian Exploration Board award
plans and TQUAL award conspire for research in the travel industry as a broadly huge need for
subsidizing Proposes more prominent exchange between government, industry and scholastic work
force in terms of guest plans and choices like worldwide practices concerning senior business and
government guests and teachers for seven days.

10. Reviving instructive, profession and augmentation structures

Presents a potential the travel industry work characterization conspire which helps adaptability
between the travel industry, occasions and recreation jobs. Suggests the improvement of the travel
industry expansion officials, similar to jobs in other significant areas like farming, to help the
conveyance of exploration and warning data.

It is normal in the travel industry project advancement to duplicate or mimic establishments and
improvements in other areas. That isn't the expectation of this piece of the Cairns Establishment
paper. Rather the proposition lies in recommending local area rivalries to distinguish helpful new
open improvements to address the issues of various the travel industry markets and the nearby
local area. For exhibition purposes just a few worldwide public framework improvements are
delineated in the going with pictures. The sorts of highlights which have had achievement, as
estimated by grants won, expansions in guest numbers, local area acknowledgment and
deceivability incorporate wellsprings and laser light shows, music made from wave movement, star
and night sky perception stages and dynamic labyrinths highlighting remarkable vegetation and
Craftsmanship. The shared trait among these sorts of elements incorporates the capacity for their
commitment to arrive at many business sectors, be a wellspring of pride, and be accessible on a
standard or proceeding with premise. It is recommended that the administration of the opposition
be led utilizing virtual entertainment and neighbourhood papers. These instruments offer wide
openness and can accommodate vacationer and nearby perspectives. Significant awards for the
smartest thoughts could be an element of the rivalries. There has been extensive progress in
creating exposure for Queensland and Australia with the "Best Occupation in the world" rivalries.
The proposed rivalry has similarities with this methodology yet with an alternate point and content
concentration. Authority and further improvement of this approach can be accomplished through
government and the travel industry objective showcasing association participation and
conversation in each key the travel industry area.

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B. Measuring current consumption and identifying existing procedures of work practices and
purchasing:

Conduct a practical assessment of your organisation’s resources and practices. You may use the forms
Attached below to collect your data or any software available to you (for example you may create a
Spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel).

For this purpose you need to complete the following activities:

1. Take the current meter reading for gas, electricity and water.

2. Create a table or list and enter:

all equipment and appliances used in one specific department (for example Kitchen, F&B etc.), and
measure the consumption of electricity as listed on the appliance labels.

3. Measure the flow rate for water of various taps using the formula “Flow rate = Volume/Time
(L/min)”

4. Inspect the type of lighting used and determine the KW/H (1000 Watt = 1 KWH) used in that
department based on typical or given workplace practices during operation.

5. Inspect the provisions for recycling.

6. Determine the intervals of waste collection and determine the size of the cubicle(s) used.

7. This task is performed outside: Wearing gloves and using tongs, physically inspect the contents of
garbage bins from your department and inspect the approximate waste for each category (Glass,
paper, card board, green waste etc) and express these in percent (approximately).

8. Determine the energy consumption ratings, use and settings of air conditioners and heaters where
applicable and document the potential KWH usage for these units.

9. Determine the resources required for any plants, landscaping or outside areas as relevant.

10. List the purchasing strategies which are currently in place including environmentally sustainable
approaches; carbon foot print considerations (for example use local supplies from growers etc.)

11. Identify any workplace environmental and occupational hazards you may encounter during your
resource analysis.

12. Identify any breaches or potential breaches for environmental practices you have encountered in
the audited area during your project and outline the issues.

C. Setting efficiency targets

1. Analyse the results you have obtained for usage of resources and compare these results against:

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 • Work and workflow processes: – which improvements could be made?
• Industry Schemes: – How do your results compare?
• Technology: – Are you using efficient technology?
• Resources: – Is there a benefit of switching e.g. from electricity to gas in some areas or using
other measures?
• Best Practice: – Are there recommendations from manufacturers or bodies that recommend
particular practices?

2. Set your targets in a table or spreadsheet based on your findings of the analysis.

3. Outline the provisions for communication this would require with key stakeholders relevant to your
position and workplace and how this will be achieved. Include a template for an agenda and table
for entering actions.

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Part B

For this part of the assessment project you are required to write and environmental resource efficiency
improvement plan which details the following:

1. The purpose of the plan

2. An overview what has been undertaken and why

3. The resource areas and targets you have established based on Section 3, Part A;
4. The measures and tools you will implement to achieve these targets;
5. Strategies that can be used to ensure staff compliance with environmental requirements and to
achieve new targets;
6. Strategies you will use for purchasing and selection of supply chains;
7. A calculation which will provide information as to the potential savings that can be achieved over
time, given the investment;
For example:

Use of e.g. 10 light bulbs rated at 0.060 KWH in Kitchen area could be replaced with 10 energy
saving bulbs rated at 0.012 KWH which would represent an energy saving of (10 * 48 = 0.480KWH)
0.480 KW per hour x $ 0.28 = $ 0. 1344 per hour or at 10 hours per day: $ 0.1344 x 10 = $1.35/ Day.
For a 7 day operation this then equates to a potential saving of $ 492.75 minus the proportion of
the cost of the energy saving bulb @ $ 7.50 /5000 hours ($1.50 per 1000 hours use)versus an
ordinary bulb @ $ 0.75 /1000 hours lifespan.

10 Showerheads in guest rooms rated A could be replaced by ones rated AAA with a potential
saving of (10 * 55 L = 550 L ) 550 Litres per day etc. (0.55 x 1.80 = $ 0.99/day x 365 = $ 361.35/year)
minus the initial cost for purchasing the more efficient showerheads (for the first year only)

8. The provisions for communication to periodically discuss and network with colleagues to make
adjustments and identify progress;
9. A spreadsheet or set of tools which can be used to record and monitor periodic results from
readings and invoices/ statements for utilities;
10. Examples how you will evaluate strategies and make adjustments to the improvement plan.

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Templates

Water Meter Meter Reading:

Quarterly Water Use Aver Daily Cost of Sewage Connectio Target Variance
Period kL/period Use Water per Disposal n Fees
kL Costs

1 1 month 5 kl 50 10 15 1 month 15

2 2 month 10kl 60 15 20 2 month 15

3 3 month 15kl 70 20 25 3 month 15

4 4 month 20kl 80 25 30 4 month 15

Water Appliances (determine usage)

Location Item Type Water flow Amount/ Type
(L/min)
kitchen kitchen utensils bowl , cups , glass 15 min 100
etc
food and wine glass, other wine glass and 20 min 200
beverages glass and plates others servicing
department glass

cleaning utensils all utensils of used utensils 60 min 500

area kitchen

Electricity Meter 1 Current Reading:

Meter 2 Current Reading:
Meter 3 Current Reading:
Meter 4 Current Reading:

Month Invoice # Amount $ Peak Off Peak Total Total for Target Variance
Month
Jan 1 10 2 1 3 30 25 5
Feb 2 12 3 2 5 60 50 10
Mar 3 20 8 5 13 260 200 60
April 4 18 5 3 8 144 100 44

Gas Current Reading:

Month Invoice # Amount $ Total Total for

Month
Jan 1 20 3 60
Feb 2 20 4 80
Mar 3 20 5 100
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April 4 20 6 120

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Waste

a. Review current waste contractual arrangements

(Waste Wise Hotels, 2007)
Material Type of Collection Collection Average Contractor
container and frequency frequency annual details
amount (normal) (busy cost
periods)
2 – 3 days in a per day / daily 50 once in a
papers trash cans week week
made of metal
100 once in a
plastic polystyrene 2 – 3 days in a per day / daily week
week
150 daily
waste food metal cans daily per day / daily

b. Over 1 period conduct a visual waste audit of all rubbish bins

 Observe what is being thrown away

 Look for contamination (materials disposed of wrongly)
 Professional companies can undertake waste audits on a fee-for-service basis
Glass Bottles (%)

Milk Cartons (%)

Other (Broken
Plastic Bottles

Organic (%)
Paper (%)
Cans (%)
Location

Card (%)
Bin Size

Glass)
Date/
Time

(%)

9/9/2022 3" 5% 2% 3% 5% 10% 15% 12% 5%

2

9/10/202 4" 4% 3% 4% 3% 8% 20% 8% 10%

2

9/11/2022 3" 3% 1% 3% 2% 7% 25% 5% 3%

9/12/2022
4" 2% 1% 2% 2% 5% 30% 7% 6%

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Calculate the daily total amount of rubbish from each department ‘Area’
Bin Size Plastic Glass Cans (%) Card (%) Paper Milk Organic Other
Bottles Bottles (%) Cartons (%) (%) –
(%) (%) (%) broken
glass

3" 5% 3% 10% 20% 15% 25% 12% 8%

4" 3% 2% 15% 25% 10% 30% 15% 7%

Total
8% 5% 15% 45% 25% 55% 27% 15%

c. Work out your collection requirements

 Total the volumes of each type of waste per day

 Some items can be combined such as glass, metal, plastic, paper & milk cartons –
referred to as ‘co-mingled’ waste. (but, no food scraps, polystyrene or plastic bags)
 Calculate the required bin size and frequency of collection – e.g. if your property
produced 242.5 liters of ‘co-mingled waste’ per week then 1 x 250 litre bin should
be sufficient with a once a week collection frequency.

d. Review the packaging from your supplies

 Attempt to reduce or eliminate waste at the source

Supplier Packaging Used Waste Disposal Opportunities Benefits

on Delivery Issues for Avoidance
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