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Event Waste and Emissions Reduction Guide and Toolkit
Events of all shapes and sizes offer a range of economic, cultural and social benefits for the district, but without careful planning can also have negative environmental impacts, including generation of waste and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.
This page provides lots of helpful guidance for event managers looking to reduce their waste and emissions.
Event Waste and Emissions Reduction Guide
This Event Waste and Emissions Reduction Guide offers practical tips, templates, checklists and supporting information which will help you to:
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set waste and emissions reduction objectives
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develop action plans
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improve communication with suppliers and attendees
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measure and report on waste and emissions reduction goals.
Toolkit and supporting resources
Download these separate, easy to use resources and templates:
Download our Rubbish, Composting and Recycling posters to help you identify what goes in each bin:
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Recycle Right – Plastics (PDF, 753KB)
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Recycle Right – Paper (PDF, 693KB)
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Recycle Right – Mixed (PDF, 1.47MB)
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Recycle Right – Cardboard (PDF, 526KB)
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Recycle Right – Cans (PDF, 427KB)
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Recycle Right – Glass (PDF, 394KB)
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Recycle Right – Bokashi (PDF, 1.53MB)
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Recycle Right – Compost (PDF, 1.11MB)
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Recycle Right – Worm Farm (PDF, 946KB)
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Recycle Right – Rubbish (PDF, 990KB)