Resource efficiency case studies 

EPA Victoria works in partnership with a number of businesses, authorities and organisations to support improved resource efficiency and increased business sustainability.

Key areas of focus include:

• Reduction of trade and prescribed industrial waste
• Reduction in water usage
• Reduction in energy usage
• Illustration of Leadership and Life Cycle Approaches

Identify opportunities for your business through reading a selection of project outcomes prepared for a number of EPA projects; or visit Hints and Tips (PDF file, 54KB) for a few ideas on how you can save water, save energy, reduce waste and save money.

Alternatively, if you are looking for project outcomes specific to your industry or challenge, please contact us via email or telephone (03) 9695 2722.

Project outcomes focus icons
	Energy focus		Leadership focus		Life cycle focus
	Raw materials focus		Waste focus		Water focus

Project Focus	Company	Description	Download the project outcome document
	Alpine MDF Wangaratta Plant	Thinking outside the square enabled Alpine MDF to reduce the company’s annual energy costs by 12 per cent on average, saving $250,000 per annum with a payback period of less than three months.	(PDF file, 177KB)
	Bluescope Steel Western Port site	BlueScope Steel employees identify more than 100 energy saving ideas for evaluation by the Energy Team.	(PDF file, 166KB)
	Bluescope Steel Western Port site	A continuous improvement approach to waste management provides significant prescribed industrial waste reductions and savings.	(PDF file, 210KB)
	Carter Holt Harvey Myrtleford	Awareness of energy cost, rigorous procurement processes and energy monitoring have contributed to savings for Carter Holt Harvey’s plant in Myrtleford.	(PDF file, 185KB)
	Ford Australia Broadmeadows	While optimising energy efficiency has been an ongoing activity for Ford across all of its Australian sites since the early 1990s, recent results from the Broadmeadows plant have been notable.	(PDF file, 196KB)
	Godfrey Hirst South Geelong	In pursuit of environmental excellence beyond their already impressive track record in water management Godfrey Hirst now tackles energy efficiency.	(PDF file, 176KB)
	GTS Freight Management Mildura	Risk management and continuous operational improvement produces rewards.	(PDF file, 214KB)
	Hank Bos Glass Frankston	An innovative wastewater recycling system reduces water use by 90%.	(PDF file, 211KB)
	Holden	In 2003 the Fisherman’s Bend plant of GM Holden established an energy reduction target of 10 per cent and indicators suggest they will achieve this goal in 2007.	(PDF file, 196KB)
	Kananook Creek LIEP Frankston	Collaboration enables local businesses to reap the rewards of a sustainable approach to business and the environment.	(PDF file, 205KB)
	Kenworth (PACCAR Australia)	Saving 88 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions is just the beginning for PACCAR Australia.	(PDF file, 172KB)
	Mildura Fruit Juices Australia	Identification and implementation of water and waste reduction opportunities reduce costs and improve employee safety.	(PDF file, 184KB)
	Murray Goulburn Co-operative	Establishing an Energy Management Team, the largest milk processor in Australia showed how shared learning and focused action plans could save 5.5 million dollars across its eight sites.	(PDF file, 189KB)
	Parmalat Australia Bendigo	This dairy company showed how focus on water scarcity improved long term business viability, growth and profitability.	(PDF file, 167KB)
	Pride Paints (Trading as Paint Factory)	A healthier bottom line and higher quality paints are just two of the benefits of a cleaner production process.	(PDF file, 181KB)
	SDS Beverages Merbein, Sunraysia District	Participating in a recent trade waste partnership between Lower Murray Water and EPA, SdS Beverages has built on existing knowledge to further reduce water use and trade waste discharges from its Merbein plant.	(PDF file, 196KB)
	SGE Analytical Sciences	Ingenuity and innovation save 2.3 million litres of water per annum.	(PDF file, 194KB)
	Sustainable Caravans Project North East Victoria	Proactive partnerships and simple water, waste and energy initiatives provide big savings to Victorian Caravan Parks.	(PDF file, 290KB)
	Toyota	Toyota has committed to reducing, by 2010/11, greenhouse gas emissions per vehicle manufactured by 13% of its 2001 base year emissions.	(PDF file, 171KB)

Project outcomes prior to 2005

Project Focus	Company	Description	Download the project outcome document
	Allviron	Review of production processes and recycling opportunities identify significant savings.	(PDF file, 75KB)
	Bluescope Steel Limited Western Port site	Process integration evaluation identifies opportunities for improved energy and water efficiencies as well as reductions in waste generated.	(PDF file, 72KB)
	Bonlac Foods Farm Management	Benchmark research to support improvement of water, nutrient and effluent management in the dairy industry. Full survey also attached.	(PDF files)
	CMI Operations Pty. Ltd.	Working in partnership with their water authority resulted in reduced raw material, water use and waste disposal savings.	(PDF file, 74KB)
	CV Laundry	Cleaner production initiatives resulted in increased production and better management control.	(PDF file, 79KB)
	Gippsland TAFE - Gippsland Supply Chain Project	Illustrating supply chain promotion of cleaner production principles of waste menagement and energy conservation.	(PDF file, 59KB)
	Peerless Foods	Composting diverts approximately 1,000 tonnes of prescribed industrial waste from landfill per year.	(PDF file, 46KB)
	Unilever	Total Production Manufacturing (TPM) approach saves more than $550,000 per year.	(PDF file, 64KB)

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