EcoInnovation
and EcoInn Waste Minimisation Site Assessment
Prepared March
2007 for Taranaki Regional Council
Waste minimisation
practices
Packaging waste
generated on the site, as a result of product delivery, is used
whenever possible as packaging for EcoInnovation products.
A significant quantity of unwanted Smart Drives from Fisher and Paykel appliances are reworked and incorporated into electricity producing products.
The company manufactures products that generate electricity from renewable sources e.g. wind and water, which is in keeping with sustainable practices.
It is worth noting that the buildings on site are either wholly reused from other sources (e.g. storage containers), or a significant portion of the buildings are composed of reused materials e.g. timber.
Waste and minimisation practices even extend to double side business cards - EcoInnovation and EcoInn.
Have identified unwanted (furniture removals) wrapping that could be used to package EcoInnovation products.
Excellent segregation of recyclables. Plastic and glass bottles, aluminum and steel cans, paper and cardboard, packaging materials at segregated and furthermore into their constituent colors. All are stored in large drums and transported to the Colson Road transfer station when circumstances allow.
Cardboard
Reused for packing
EcoInnovation products or recycled.
Recyclables other
than Cardboard
Scrap metal and steel,
aluminum, copper and other metals of segregated into like types and
transported to a scrap metal dealer when circumstances allow.
Energy
All energy is generated
on site by wind or solar generators (also hydro but not noted)
renewable sources. Water heating is aided by use of wetback in
firebox.
Lighting
Energy efficient
lighting used throughout the site and used to economical fashion.
Fridges and freezers
Switched off in EcoInn
when not in use.
Insulation
Both main house and
accommodation lodge very well insulated.
Organic waste
Food waste fed to
animals on sites.
State of the
environment monitoring management
Taranaki Regional
Council
47 Cloten Road
Stratford
New Zealand
Phone 0800 736 222
