BSBSUS301A Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices-

1. List the governing body/bodies responsible for environmental issues within your state or industry and outline their responsibilities.

2. Identify the environmental regulations which apply in your local government area relevant to your workplace activities. Provide details of what is covered by these regulations and by-laws.

3. Identify any resources and initiatives which are in place or available in your state to help business to reduce their waste and use resources more efficiently.

4. What is environmental sustainability?

Visit the EPA website, http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/

Follow this pathway: Community → Recycling right → Video; (watch the video).

5. What do the letters EPA stand for?

6. What goes into and then happens to the waste in the:

Blue/red bin:

Green bin:

7. How must the Hazardous waste (batteries, oil, computers, asbestos) be disposed of? 

8. Case study of Environmental Sustainability in the workplace

This exercise requires you to examine the environmental sustainability of your workplace.

It is in 2 parts:

a. Analyse the current environmentally sustainable strategies of your workplace.

b. Create a vision/plan that will make your workplace environmentally sustainable.

9. Research the above 6 areas for 'best environmentally sustainable practice' relating to hospitality/cookery and provide details of 'best practice' for each area. Use a point/list format to complete this exercise.