ThinkBrick Australia commissioned Energetics to undertake a full Life Cycle Assessment of the Australian clay brick industry. This involved collecting data directly from the industry on clay extraction, manufacturing processes, transport requirements, construction elements, and end-of-life disposal. They report that the embodied emissions of a typical Australian house represent only 11% of the total emissions over a 50-year life cycle, regardless of walling materials. See … [Read more...]
Amcor Fibre Packaging steam upgrade
Amcor Fibre Packaging upgraded the steam and boiler system at one plant resulting in energy and carbon savings. Amcor sourced some government funding to support the project and expects a 100% return of investment within a four year period. From this project they have achieved: about 412 tonnes of greenhouse gas abated 6% reduction in gas use. For more information about Amcor's sustainability initiatives see: www.amcor.com/sustainability … [Read more...]
MSA sustainability projects and reports
Research reports and updates on MSA projects and products to support sustainability skills development for the manufacturing sectors. See MSA sustainability sector page … [Read more...]
ALCOA Sustainability case studies
See what ALCOA has been doing for sustainability with case studies dating back to 2007. See http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/info_page/sustain_home_cases.asp … [Read more...]
Orica Sustainability Report 2010
Orica Sustainability Report 2010 covers social, economic and environmental sustainability. It outlines Orica’s targets and performance in sustainability indicators such as: Community complaints Community engagement Human rights Labour practices Product stewardship Value chain The web site also provides a range of case studies on sustainability initiatives. See www.orica.com/sustainability … [Read more...]
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