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Welcome to the National Recycling Week Edition of GreenWorks. In this edition you'll find lots of information and strategies for engaging your staff and colleagues in this important annual event. National Recycling Week, 9th-15th November, is made possible by the support of our long time Sponsors The Aluminium Can Group and 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' and our new sponsors Orange Power and Australia Post.

Fling Your Files on Friday 13th

Office paper has a relatively low recycling rate because so much of it gets stored as files that will never be used again. So Australia Post, The City of Sydney, Woolworths, the University of Wollongong and event Supporter Colonial First State on the 13th November for the Friday File Fling. Find out more ...

You're Invited

On Friday 30th October Planet Ark and our sponsors will be launching National Recycling Week with a forum titled 'Yes We Can - Yes We Have'. Our host Brian Bissaker, CEO of Colonial First State, will be joined by Planet Ark CEO Sean Barrett and a panel of guests to discuss the positive actions their organisations have taken on the road to sustainability - and where they are heading in the future. Find out more ...

Office Packaging

Packaging makes up the bulk of the recycling generated in the office kitchen. So, when you're buying supplies for the office what are some of the things you should consider? Find out more ...

Good for the Environment, Good for Business

By focusing on sustainability initiatives, Colonial First State has saved about $4 million dollars. As CEO Brian Bissaker says "Making our operations more sustainable is good for the environment, and good for business." Read more ...

Upcoming Events

National Recycling Week Big Aussie Swap Parties

Councils, schools and workplaces all around the country are hosting Big Aussie Swap parties. Find out more ...

Introductory Life Cycle Analysis Workshop

29th October - A half-day workshop introduces participants to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Find out more ...

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Comments and Feedback

If you've got any questions, comments or feedback about the GreenWorks newsletter we'd love to hear it. Just e-mail greenworks@planetark.org

Cheers,
Brad Gray (Manager of Recycling Programs) and the Planet Ark GreenWorks Team

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