Business News Oct 2009
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A compelling business case for sustainable development
The financial and economic benefits of incorporating sustainability into precinct development have been demonstrated in a new business case produced by Sustainability Victoria.
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Foundry findings
The Australian Foundry Institute has released preliminary results of a survey that suggests industry businesses believe they can do something to tackle climate change.
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Product stewardship 'how to' kit launched
An online 'how to' kit for product stewardship initiatives has been developed for organisations interested in setting up voluntary product take back pilots and schemes.
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Putting the emphasis back into pre-loved buildings
Pre-loved buildings make up 95% of all buildings in Australia, are at least a few years old and very few, if any, are designed with sustainability in mind.
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More collections mustered for mobile phones
MobileMuster has unveiled two more collection bins in Melbourne's CBD that allow people to dispose of their old mobile phones and prevents them from ending up in landfill.
