NSLHD staff embrace Plastic Free July challenge In celebration of Plastic Free July, staff at the Brookvale Community Health Centre took on a challenge to reduce plastic use in their workplace. Plastic Free July is a global movement that encourages people
to become part of the solution when it comes to plastic waste. It’s reported that one million tonnes of Australia’s annual plastic consumption is single-use plastic and only 14 per cent of this plastic is recycled. The Mona Vale Hospital Sustainability Committee put the challenge to staff at the centre to take photos of their efforts to minimise plastic waste throughout July, which staff willingly accepted. Entries featured use of reusable water bottles and coffee cups, actions to recycle plastic computer parts and printer cartridges, as well as actively minimising plastic in procurement of new program resources. There were prizes up for grabs, with the top entries receiving insulated stainless steel water bottles to help continue their sustainability efforts. The challenge aligns with NSLHD’s Planetary Health Framework, which has waste and resource recovery listed as a priority domain.
Plastic Free July in full swing at Brookvale Community Health Centre
WWW.NSLHD.HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU
5
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online