Environmental Awareness

FiRM has successfully implemented many initiatives such as:

• Increased use of environmentally preferred paper and subsequent reduction in environmentally unfriendly paper for the division's printers and photocopiers
• Exclusive use of remanufactured printer cartridges
• Significant reduction in the use of disposable plates, cups and cuttlery
• Comprehensive recycling program including paper, cardboard, printer cartridges, bottles, cans, plastics and old IT equipment
• The division seeks to reduce paper usage by encouraging double-sided printing and reuse of once used paper
• The division's computers have been configured to utilise power saving features
• The division's environmental assessment showed an overall performance result which bettered the University average in 8 out of 9 categories of measurement
• Converting all of the division's office lights to low energy T5 fluorescent tubes resulting in a 70% reduction in the energy requirement to light the floor area (Click here   to see the consultant's report)

FiRM 's shredded paper finds a new home!

Click here for the story of how Animal Services is reducing costs by reusing FiRM 's waste paper.

For further information on the above initiatives please contact Terry Masocco on phone 9905 6046 or e-mail Terry.Masocco@adm.monash.edu.au