The World IS Going Green Regardless of your views on Global Warming etc, the world is going green and has been for many years but now the process has a label. At Multicoat we accept that we are a polluting industry.  We use heaps of Gas and Water.  We need to use these resources to provide the services that we do.  Our aim is to reduce our impact not just for "green" reasons but for financial reasons too. Eliminating waste will save us money and promoting our services as "green" will also lead us into the future. The Small things we have done Recylcing We are very happy that the City of Knox has introduced recycling bins to industrial and commercial customers.  Our recycling bin is full every two weeks! All of our scrap metal is collected for recycling too.  Contact Southern contact Richard at Southern Scrapmetal & Rubbish Removal 0428 596 544. Rusbbish Bins After moving last November, we realised that our "dump master" did not have to be so large.  We have reduced the size of our bin from 3m3 to 1.5 m3 and reduced the emptying schedule from twice per month to once a month with the option of extra empties when required.  We found the process of down sizing difficult because the waste contractors were diffucult to deal with.  Naturally, they did not want to loose business, but after contacting several providers, we were able to get what we were after. Re Use Card board, card board, card board....its been years since we have had to pay for this stuff.  We get regular supplies from Pebble Electronics No. 1 Kingston Park Court Knoxfield 3180.  Supplies also come from our customers. Pallets are also an item that we reuse from our neighbours.  If you are local and have spare pallets, please Contact Us.  We will collect them. Reduce Reduce is one of the key elements of cost control for a business.  We have reduced the thickness of plastics we use for packaging purposes.  This has saved us money and also reduced the amount of rubbish we are passing onto our customers. Reducing our electricity bill is also an achievable goal.  Lighting makes up 10% of our bill.  We have had the sky lights to the factory replaced.  The picture gives an indication of 20 year old panels compared to new ones.  The amount of natural light coming into the work place is incredible. Programs Waste Wise:  We are an accredited Waste Wise Business.  This means we are audited regularly and to maintain our accreditation, we must demonstrate a continous reduction in waste in the business. Greenleaf:  We are a participant in this project managed by Village Green Environmental Services and finaced by the City of Knox to reduce our impact on the environment.  We have been audited and are waiting on the recommendations arising from the program.