Sustainability in Business

Cleaner Production

Over 100 companies in Australia and overseas in a wide range of industries including manufacturing metal working and finishing, tanneries, food/beverage, textiles, chemicals, plastics, petrochemical and miscellaneous SME type industries are all assessing sustainability in business.

The approach involves an Eco-Audit as a prime activity in preparation for the Environmental Management System to address water, heat, chemicals, reject and waste reduction. Methods include a wide variety of practical measures not involving any investment as well as the application of new technology and changing operating techniques and the use of preventative maintenance programs and the adoption of life cycle thinking.

Assessment of new technologies including, among others:

• Crush and separation of solids
• Water rinsing
• Heat recovery
• Non-toxic alternatives
• Membrane recovery
• Solid/liquid separation
• Utilities use efficiency
• Brick kiln
• Mercury recovery
• Lighting materials recovery
• Electrolytic recovery
• Re-use possibilities
• New products made from recycled materials
• Compressor oil
• Education and training systems
• Use of recycled water
• Low energy lighting
• Closed loop recycling.

The principles of Life Cycle Assessment and Total Product Stewardship are always adopted and recommended.
This work has often resulted in assisting the establishment of new technologies, sourcing suppliers of new technologies and assisting in their initial and subsequent use in industry.

Wide experience with

• Residential re-development of ex-industrial sites
• Remediation at petrol service stations
• Clean-up of contaminated land (metals, solvents)
• Audit reports on environmental status of properties
• Investigation of regulatory requirements for new or existing site developments
• Assessment of contamination levels – amounts and sources at specific sites – sampling, analysis and recommendation reports
• Remediation procedures for contaminated sites and soils.

Risk analysis and assessment associated with potential developments including Environmental Impact Statements for permit applications, such as risk assessments for scrap metal, metal finishing, chemical processing, product manufacturing, industrial parks, eco-tourist sites.

Play an umpire type role to ensure fairness and responsible actions by government authorities and auditors in their dealings with clients.
Examples - meet with all regulatory authorities (EPAs, Water Retailers, Councils etc.) and discuss / argue possibilities and problems of new developments on behalf of clients and act as independent arbitrator between clients and government approved auditors or consultants.

Act as independent advisor for clients seeking to develop new sites or implement new technologies. Areas of assistance include

• Green site development
• Aspect of buildings
• Construction of buildings
• Materials of construction
• Use of solar, wind, co-generation, alternate fuels; heating and cooling
• Environmental improvements
• Transport
• Utilities
• Pollution avoidance
• Environmental efficiency benchmarking.

Please contact the BBL Group so that we can discuss your individual needs with you.

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