Resources

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A 13 page guide and A4 poster educating food outlets on waste minimisation, recycling, efficient energy use, reducing water and other environmentally friendly actions.

The Better Business Guide to Cleaner Production (Size 825K)

An A4 brochure educating businesses on product life cycle and the benefits of cleaner production. (Reprinted 2000)

Retail

The Green Retail Guide (Size 255K)

An A4 brochure educating retailers on working with suppliers, assisting consumers purchase ‘green’ goods and ‘greening’ their business.

Printing

Guidelines for Green Print Purchasing (Size 250K)

A 4 page educating businesses on buying print items that support safer printing practices and buying recycled. (Reprinted 2001)

Building sustainably

The Better Building Code

This is a 64 page brochure or disk designed to provide standard clauses for tendering and briefing documents for the design and construction of public buildings. Will be useful for commercial buildings too. (2001)

Eco-Friendly Home Guidelines

This is an A4 information booklet to educate residents on saving money, building a healthier house and reduce impact on the environment. It includes sections on design, materials, water, energy, health, gardens, and safety.

Living sustainably

Sustainable Home Guidelines

A 240 page folder designed to assist households contribute to sustainability through better design, saving energy & water, or using sustainable materials. 

Note: You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view and print this document.  For help opening PDF files or tips on copying information see Helpful Tips.

Ways to save the Planet (Size 261K)

An A4 brochure educating residents on avoiding waste, conserving water and energy and shopping wisely.

Cloth Nappies information is available online including the Cloth Nappy Education Centre at 601 Te Atatu Peninsula, and nappy hire forms etc.

Ordering resources

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Resource order form 1 (Size 119K)

Resource order form 2 (Size 105K)

These forms can be downloaded by organisations wishing to make bulk purchases of our resources. It includes a brief description and specifies a price schedule for selected quantities.