Implement sustainable practices

This online calculator can be used to estimate most annual direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions for things like vehicles, electricity, waste, air travel. You'll be required to gather information from sources like electricity bills, vehicle log books and travel agent spreadsheets.

Zero Waste Victoria is a not-for-profit organisation seeking to address the growing issues of waste, recycling and sustainability in the community.

A series of practical guides and checklists suitable for most businesses. Find energy saving opportunities and get tips on how to engage staff, and implement lasting changes to save money.

These guides have been designed to aid decision makers and service providers through changes to systems such as IT facilities, industrial refrigeration, lighting and compressed air. Know the limitations of your existing systems and find the best solutions for improvement.

This interactive guide helps business owners choose a small or medium sized truck or commercial vehicle. Each element of a vehicle is compared against your business requirements so you get the cheapest, most fuel efficient vehicle to suit your needs. Before using this guide, make sure you're clear about your business needs.

Perfect for hospitality businesses, this App helps to identify when and where you're generating the most food waste. Find out what the potential cost savings to your business could be if you reduced your waste by 20%. To use this App properly, you'll need digital or fish-hook scales.

Small businesses can use this tool to find recycling information for almost any product. Know what services your council offers and check drop off options so you don't waste time.

A great example for small manufacturers on the benefits of resource assessment and process and equipment upgrades. Welvic reduced their electricity usage and made savings far over their investment in the first year.

Good Guys Bendigo was successful in receiving a Smarter Resources, Smarter Business capital funding grant, reducing it's energy usage by 30% representing a saving for the period of $15,000.

A great range of case studies demonstrating successful sustainability outcomes for office-based businesses through staff engagement, lighting and equipment upgrades, sustainable fitouts, renewable energy and more.

These calculators find the best offers based on your gas or electricity usage. You can also see a list of all offers available to you for comparison. You'll need to know your electricity usage before you start.

This report is designed to help identify appropriate and reliable energy efficient lighting technology suitable for your facility or business. You'll need to know details about your current lighting system to get the most out of the report.

Great for home based businesses and small premises. Receive discounts and special deals on selected energy-saving products and appliances for your business.

Great for almost any business, this calculator helps you to make an informed decision about energy efficient lighting so you can cut costs and reduce your carbon footprint. You'll need to know the details about the current lighting you use to get the most out of this calculator.

Great for home-based businesses, you can use the handy 3D model to highlight areas of your home and get information about how to make simple changes to save money on gas, electricity and water bills.

Compare all Australian vehicles – including commercial – on the basis of greenhouse and air pollution emissions. This comprehensive tool allows you to rate cars as far back as 1986.

This guide explains how the type of vehicle you drive and the conditions which you drive under affects your vehicle's environmental performance.

Great tool for businesses to check how much their major appliances cost to run and compare them against more energy-efficient alternatives. You'll need details about your appliances, for instance how many watts the light globes you use are, and how many you have.

Knowing what costs make up your energy bills can help save you money. This easy to follow diagram spells out the various readings that appear on your electricity bill.

This networking website is for businesses around Gippsland interested in environmentally sustainable practices. You can create groups, chat with other businesses, check out related events, and access an extensive list of suppliers registered on the site.

Downloadable, printable recycling signs prepared for event organisers, office managers and the wider community. Attach your signs to recycling bins and ensure people place materials in the correct bin.

Read how local winery – Taltarni Vineyards is on track to save nearly $20,000 per year after implementing actions recommended in a resource assessment. Their story is a great example of how businesses have reaped the benefits from sustainable practices.

Great tool for businesses seeking information about environmental regulation and licenses. If you're unsure what to look for, simply type in keywords and your location. Want more specific results? Enter detailed information using the panel on the left. Related regulations and licenses will be listed which can be built into a toolkit to help your business meet all environmental regulatory requirements.

How the Mansfield Regional Produce Store cut running costs and increased revenue by making sustainable business decisions.

New rules have been introduced in Victoria to make sure that you are receiving the best energy plan offered by your energy provider.