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ECO-Buysaving money and the environment
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What is ECO-Buy?• Centre of Excellence in Environmental Purchasing
• Independent, not-for-profit
• Member programs - business, Victorian local and state government
• ECO-Find directory - green products, services and suppliers
• Research
•Training / workshops
• Consulting / Project management – Australia wide
What is ECO-Buy?
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What is ECO-Buy?•Program Manager support
•Network Meetings
•ECO-Find
•Tracking and reporting
•Training
•Workshops
•Advocacy
Working with Local Government
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What is ECO-Buy?
Local Government Awards 2010Excellence in Green Purchasing
– GLEN EIRA CITY COUNCIL
– BORAL
– MUSEUM VICTORIA – CITY OF GREATER BENDIGO
– ALPINE SHIRE COUNCIL
LG Recycled Champion – BAYSIDE CITY COUNCIL
LG Water Saving Champion – GLEN EIRA CITY COUNCIL
LG Energy Saving Champion – DAREBIN CITY COUNCIL
LG Green Powered Champion – DAREBIN CITY COUNCIL
Green Supplier of the Year – GOING GREEN SOLUTIONS
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What is ECO-Buy?Nine years of Reporting by Members (since 2000)
Total reported green spend: $73.2m (2008/2009)
1st: Asphalt - $6.7 mill12th: Crushed rock - $1.1 mill20th: Crushed concrete - $800 00030th: Concrete aggregate - $331,000
Tracking Green Spend
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What is ECO-Buy?
Top Green Spend Areas
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What is ECO-Buy?•Councils are responding actively to climate pressures: • Carbon neutral by 2020• Cities for Climate Protection• Six Greenhouse Alliances across Victoria
•GHG considerations in any capital project
•Recognise GHG savings from using alternative materials
•Fast growth areas (Melton, Hume) = lots of infrastructure!
Environmental Drivers
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What is ECO-Buy?Spend:
Graph
Examples: Recycled Content
Total Spend: $26 165 036
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What is ECO-Buy?Examples of products:
Recycled Content:
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What is ECO-Buy?Bayside Recycled Champions 2010
•Environmental•Performance•Cost saving advantages
Recycled Content cont:
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What is ECO-Buy?Quantified Environmental Benefits.
Bayside Council: Recycled content asphalt - 10 % recycled content 37,200 cubic metres purchased63.8 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions avoided
ECO-Buy members:473 143 tonnes recycled content asphalt purchased. 2637 Tonnes GHG saved in 2008/9.
RMIT LCA for ECO-Buy
Recycled Content cont:
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What is ECO-Buy?
Energy/Carbon Saving Products
Total Spend: $25 051 190
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What is ECO-Buy?Examples Of Products
Energy/Carbon Saving cont.
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What is ECO-Buy?Warm Mix AsphaltCommunity concern over energy/carbon emissions
•15% recycled content
•30% reduction in fume emissions
•30% reduction in greenhouse gases,
•30% reduction in energy use
Energy/Carbon Saving cont.
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What is ECO-Buy?
Water Saving Products
Total Spend: $11 987 637
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What is ECO-Buy?Case Study: Drought Tolerant Grasses
•Initial Trial•Further Rollout•Water Tanks, Wetting Agents•Advanced control/ irrigation
•15% greater area for the same amount of water use.
Water Saving cont.
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What is ECO-Buy?Example 2: Recreation Centre
•Design Brief
•Tracking and reporting
•Two-million litre tank
•Water saving showers
•Efficient water filtration system
•Energy efficiency measures
Water Saving cont.
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What is ECO-Buy?•Strong drivers to buy green
•Plenty of success stories
•Challenges remain
•ECO-Buy supports its Members to increase uptake of
green purchasing!
Summing Up..
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Thank you
Remember...you’re not green
if you're not buying green!
www.ecobuy.org.au