Environment sustainable practice

The implementation of sustainable waste management practices is crucial for the preservation of the environment. This report highlights the challenges faced in waste management in Victoria, Australia, and proposes solutions such as policy enactment, regular audit reports, and community engagement.

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Executive summary
The sustainability effort came into existence duet fire that broke into Australia that forced
the edit of several recycling facilities across the country. The purpose of the audit was to aid in
the identification of several facilities that possess stockpiles that are dangerous including paper
materials and plastics. For selectively tackling that it was proposed that the number of existing
plants in Victoria must be tabulated. Based on the current state it is proving difficult to come up
with the exact number of plants surviving in Australia. Besides, due to the technicality of
locating the existence of the plans, elaborating what each of the facility is sorting is also a
challenge. Over the past few years, the council has taken the sole responsibility for addressing
the problems arising from the landfills so to help in meeting the standard required for the
environmental safety. In the year 2011, the council extended the methodologies viable for the
collection of paper and plastic wastes at residential apartments and also introduced an herbicide
collection unit to enable recycling of organic components into compost. However, the strategy
will only produce results if audit reports are regularly generated, to ensure the procedure remains
relevant and efficient for use. The yearly report must also be presented by the council to monitor
the evaluation and implementation of the strategy. The report contains the status of action
adopted, action amendments, and relevant outcomes arising from the activities. For the policy to
suffice, all the stakeholders must be incorporated to improve management of wastes in Victoria

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Introduction
Sustainability involves a deliberate process to help in solving extreme measures.
Recycling limits the emission of poisonous gases, energy wastage and also the utilization of raw
materials. However, there are challenges; the recyclers face, they have to reduce the asking price
of the article. It can result in degasification and compromised the state of the business leading to
its downfall. The problem with recycling of wastes involves the use of getting rid of unwanted
waste materials. When the residues find their way to the ecological niches like stockpiles and
landfills they can impact negatively on the survival of microorganisms that benefit in that
environmental habitat. To efficiently solve the stalemate, policy enactment is instrumental in
finding out the total number of facilities that exist in Australia, locating their exact origin and
capacity indication (Sakai et al, 2011.p. 86). Such kind of factors is useful in proposing a plan for
waste management. Most of the waste products originate from business entities, and at homes.
The wastes are arising from this origin, are recycled at a given facility and transformed into new
products ready for packaging. The sorting plants' exhibit variation in the quantity they can
process, materials required, and labor components. The problem with recycling of elements in
Victoria is that most of the wastes are recycled using Private companies that charge a fee to for
labor, and this proves costly. Recycling of wastes including plastic bags requires sophisticated
equipment at the recycling stations and also a ready market for the newly made products.

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Background information
Definition of wastes and where it goes
The disposable wastes materials are referred to us wastes. They represent a substantive
loss of economic importance; their value can only be recovered through recycling using
sophisticated and efficient machines. The waters include non-decomposable matter like plastics.
Landfills require advanced engineering procedures to minimize the impacts of the wastes
generated to the environment and adverse effects on microorganisms (Fietkau, 2011.p.56).
Discharges require routine monitoring, undisputable management, and budget allocation to
finance various projects. Ate management initiatives elucidate that the waste generated is not
valueless the way they are perceived and as a result do not need to go to the landfills, the wastes
ca, therefore be regenerated and harnessed in a method for continual utilization.
Development and emerging smart innovative technologies
The focal point of waste management took effect in 2015 Ian Victoria council plan in the
year 2013 with a vision to achieve the goals in 2040 (Allan, 2016. P67). The council strategies
aim at improving the living standard of all the individuals within the community and ensuring
that the services provided are beneficial to all. The goals of the council plan include; creation of
an inspiring place, establishment of a community that is empowered innovative technologies and
enhancing performance attributes of the organization. Waste management efficiency circulates
between the state and the authority of the local government. A higher percentage of the residents
in metropolitan have direct access to the services arising from curbside collection useful in the

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selection of wastes and their recycling. The only problem affecting the efficiency of waste
management is the emergence of several private companies that compromise on the service
delivery
Objectives, design methodology and sampling techniques
To establish a plan, design and develop smart and innovative sustainable construction of
waste recycling facility in Victoria. Identification of up-to-date smart and innovative
technologies and application to the current issue in environmental sustainability
Design methodology
Study site
Melbourne is chosen because of it the capital city and also densely populated. People in
town also have a grasp of information and so makes it easier to source for the kind of
information required
Study population
A sample of 400 people is chosen. The fair size sample was selected to increase the
sincerity of the answers, production of agreeable results, to generate information to a great
extent, and improves result efficiency.
Sampling
The sampling in this assignment was a random technique; people were selected at
random and interviewed on how they feel about the policy enactment and creation of recycling
facilities.

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Data collection procedures
The procedure of data collection involved;
 Obtaining primary data by the use of a questionnaire, which was closed and open-ended.
Use of interviews, and direct observations of waste management facilities
 Secondary data was obtained through online platforms and the city council of water
management, the published journals, and relevant magazines to supplement information
obtained through question airing.
Goal oriented results
In addition to objectives, goals are fundamental in the provision of direction to waste
management strategy. Goals act as evaluation mechanism to monitor progress and in meeting the
already set objectives. The following are some of the outlined goals regarding waste
management in Victoria. Reusing limits the outflow of toxic gases, vitality wastage and
furthermore the usage of crude materials. Notwithstanding, there are challenges; the recyclers
confront, they need to diminish the soliciting cost from the article (Tam, 2009.p.688). It can
bring about degasification and traded off the condition of the business prompting its destruction.
The issue with reusing of squanders includes the utilization of disposing of undesirable waste
materials. At the point when the deposits discover their way to the biological specialties like
stores and landfills they can affect contrarily on the survival of microorganisms that advantage in
that natural living space (Kivaisi, 2013.p17). To productively unravel the stalemate, approach
authorization is instrumental in discovering the aggregate number of offices that exist in

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Australia, finding their correct cause and limit sign. Such sort of elements is valuable in
proposing an arrangement for squander administration.
Potential applications to current issues in environmental
The vast majority of the waste items begin from Potential applications, and at homes. The
squanders are emerging from this cause, are reused at a given office and changed into new items
prepared for bundling. The arranging plants' show variety in the amount they can process,
materials required, and work parts. The issue with reusing of components in Victoria is that the
majority of the squanders are reused utilizing Private organizations that charge an expense to for
work, and this demonstrates exorbitant. Reusing of squanders including plastic packs requires
modern gear at the reusing stations and furthermore a prepared market for the recently made
items.
Establishment of sustainable practice
Dissemination of information helps equips the participants in protecting the environment
where they live to preserve the existence of flora and fauna. Knowledge though proper
communicating mediums helps in eliminating all the arising uncertainties and calls all the
players to take part in the development of the appropriate waste management facility. The
confidentiality element must also exist in the course of enactment of the policy (Hutton,
2013.p5). That includes openness, readiness, sacrifice, and credibility. Knowledge provision
helps in steering the community to aid in utilization and of the recycling unit and enactment of
proper strategy. That must also include a change in behavior to influence the outcome finally.
The information required consists of the following; summary of the new approach to be adopted,

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how the proposed approach affects the bins that already exist, and the information on the routine
waste collection services.
The principles of restoration
The infrastructure is available on the waste management strategies. For the data to be
useful to the recipients, the support available must be convenient and readily utilized by the user.
From the findings, there is a complaint from the resident within the Southern Australia who has
expressed their discontent on the proposed waste management efficiency, with some claiming
the cost is exaggerated.
Positive outcome
Waste management involves all the stakeholders I the community setting, recycling
participation helps in the formulation of much-needed results though lowering economic rates,
community participation the creation of jobs by training personnel, and improvement of the
existing facilities.
Reclaiming
The landfill solar based collection, the facility helps in the facilitation of recycling
techniques baby generation of higher megawatts of electricity. The technology is beneficial in
powering more than nine hundred homes when fully operating. Lowering the contamination of
beans for material wastes and materials recycled. This is done through audits of bins in the herb
side collection. Reliability of data on quantity emission, the costs, and benefits of wastes

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recycling-The useful information provided by the council helps in police reports on the
performance of the waste management facility
Application of the principle of rehabilitation in project restoration
The reconstruction of the landfills is occasionally reviewed to improve on the
development options with the utilization of various catchment devices, erecting working
drainage system, and utilizing beam mechanism strategies to help in minimizing erosion
(Kivaisi, 2013.p90). The basement of the rehabilitation strategies is needed in achieving realistic
outcomes. Following the requirement by the client, the local authorities must also be consulted
for the development of the formulation of the landfill plans (Graham, 2014.p12). Rehabilitation
plans are needed in; identification of types of waters, the origin of unexpected waste, and
discovery of residues that are hazardous. It is also essential in developing an array of techniques,
including; dumping, fertilizer application and pushing procedures, and development of a
hierarchy of waste management.
Encouraging the use of WMPS
Federal government
The waste material management initiatives were driven by the action of the program
generated by the waste wise foundation. It was through collaboration with the Environmental
Department which came into existence in the year 2001(Andrews, 2003. P.89). Waste reduction
procedures were formulated in the year 2000. The results were tremendous due to the effort
leaned towards recycling of the products followed by the publication of the case study scenarios.

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State government
Various waste resources management boards were formulated to help in operation and
management of wastes by multiple industries. This was the driving force in creating enabling
environment for Olympic Games back in the year 2000. The Victorian government was the
brainchild behind the formation of Eco Recycle Victoria that together merged with Sustainable
energy organ of Victoria and facilitated the creation of Sustainability Victoria (Ferguson,
2015.p45).
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Re-vegetating
Management of the landfills nearby environment is supposed to meet the regulatory standard for
the vegetation cover. Replanting of the vegetation in area where it existed can be sued as an
action plan. This is followed by communication of the cost arising from the benefits to the
surrounding community (FietKa HJ, 2011). It helps in improving awareness. Establishment of
reliable data and system information-A detailed information system for the staff and the
contractors are required to elaborately help in recording and reporting of the exact costs
concerning the management of all wastes types. The estimated value is evaluated at $10K.
Community engagement on the most appropriate waste management system-It helps in creating a
behavioral change concerning the water management system and hence improves the
productivity and efficiency. It involves the usage of the data from surveys to in the recycling of
wastes within the community and households. Creation of customized procedures helps in the

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provision of necessary information to the city to the implementation process of the management
facility. The equation of this is at about$30k.
Rehabilitating
A thorough investigation of rehabilitating business cases for some service provisions to
help in minimization of waste products within the household. Around 80 litter bin are needed for
efficient waste collection on a weekly basis. In turn, the business outlay must estimate the
implementation costs, benefits derived, and the logistics of the options available. Addressing
the available opportunities for improvement of the decomposable waste products-It involves
supplying the residents with compost bins at a discount rate through a partnership with other
organizations and the surrounding community (Salhofer, 2012.p13). Enactment of strategies
aimed at enriching the available containment facility for acquiring and decomposition of wastes
at the stations of transfer. Lastly, collaboratively working together with the Victoria regional
wastes management organs concerning the management of chemical wastes interrelated services.
Conclusions
Waste products can be a detrimental factor if not checked. Many industries manufacture
products and do not propose sufficient strategies on how to manage the waste products. In
Victoria, waste management through recycling is yielding more results, and in future, the
problem will be sufficiently addressed only if all the policies are dully followed. The reason for
the review was to help in the recognizable proof of a few offices that have reserves that are risky
including paper materials and plastics. For specifically handling that it was suggested that the
quantity of existing plants in Victoria must be arranged. In light of the present state it is

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demonstrating hard to concoct the correct number of plants getting by in Australia. In addition,
because of the detail of finding the presence of the plans, explaining what every one of the office
is arranging is additionally a test. In the course of recent years, the chamber has assumed the sole
liability for tending to the issues emerging from the landfills so to help in meeting the standard
required for the natural wellbeing. In the year 2011, the chamber expanded the philosophies
practical for the gathering of paper and plastic squanders at private lofts and furthermore
acquainted a herbicide accumulation unit with empower reusing of natural segments into
compost. Be that as it may, the system will just deliver comes about if review reports are
consistently produced, to guarantee the strategy stays significant and proficient for utilize. The
yearly report should likewise be exhibited by the board to screen the assessment and execution of
the methodology. The report contains the status of activity embraced, activity corrections, and
important results emerging from the exercises. For the arrangement to get the job done, every
one of the partners must be consolidated to enhance administration of squanders in Victoria.
However, the emergence of several private companies is diminishing the quality of service and
that generally affect service delivery.

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