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Carbon Audit • Green Partner
Carbon Audit • Green Partners' activities in support of greenhouse gas emission reduction.

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Description of Carbon Reduction Activities
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DIGITALHONGKONG.COM
Contact E-mail: green@digitalhongkong.com
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Reuse and recycling
- Reuse items such as single-sided paper, paper clips, envelopes, folders, paper bag, plastic bag etc
Reduce the need to copy and print
- Use environmentally friendly materials and products with recycle content
- Use of recycled material and light-weight paper as appropriate for business cards, corporate envelopes, newsletters, financial reports, calendar cards, cooperate gift etc.
Reduce paper usage
- Copy and print on both sides of the paper, use multi-pages on each side, where appropriate
- Use of electronic means for communications internally and with external parties
Reduce electricity consumption
- In the areas that are not used, turn off the light, air conditioning and standby appliance like computers
- Encourage the use of staircase instead of taking the lift
- Avoid over lighting intensity by using lower power rating or reducing number of light bulb or fluorescent tube used
Improve energy efficiency
- Replace traditional light bulbs by energy efficient light bulbs (Low Heat Emission lights)
- Replace T8 lamp with electromagnetic ballasts by T5 lamp with electronic ballast
- Replacements of existing installations by electronics of higher energy efficiency
Promote environmentally friendly behavior among staff
- Switching off air-conditioning & lighting after using meeting rooms
- Turning off idle office equipment before leaving the office
- Climate Care Staff Campaign to promote climate change awareness/education amongst staff
- Proper food planning in corporate events
- Create awareness and encourage our staff in food and water conservation
- Encourage use of public transportation
Supports recycling of equipment
- Arrangement for the re-use and recycling of personal computers, notebook computers, equipment and electrical appliances
- Participation in the waste computer and electrical equipment recovery programme organised by the Environmental Protection Department
- Reduced waste by disposing of office equipment in an environmentally friendly manner
- Encourage staff to support recycle program in the market, like rechargeable battery, printer cartage and cell phone etc.

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Dunwell Environ-Tech (Holdings) Ltd.
Contact: Mr Raymond Tse, Project Engineer Tel: (852) 2443-8163 Fax: (852) 2789 3346 E-mail: ray.tse@dunwellgroup.com
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Internally
Energy Savings
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Switching off air-conditioning, lighting and equipment in office zones not in operation (such as meeting rooms and conference areas)
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Standby mode for photo-copiers, printers and computers
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Effective temperature control in the office areas
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Improved the air conditioning control system efficiency
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Replacement of T8 fluorescent tubes with T5 ones in office and plant area
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Installation of solar water heater
Others
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Reduce printing, print on recycled paper or use double-sided printing
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Internal environmental trainings to staff
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Use electronic means HR system for paper-less communications where appropriate
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Installed sensor for urinal flushing system in the office
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Participate in environmental programme
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Recycle waste oil with technology State-of-the-art technology operates at low temperature and pressure
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Promote awareness of staff by organizing related activities
Externally

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Dynamic Progress International Limited
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Existing Activities:
- To use B5 biodiesel in our truck and van
- To minimize the travel distance/frequency for wasted oil collection to reduce the tailpipe emission through Centralized Collection System
- To provide carbon reduction summary to our clients
Future Activities:
- To reinforce promotion activities such as seminar to the general public on the environmental benefit in using biodiesel
- To encourage diesel user to use biodiesel
- To research more effective and eco-friendly process in biodiesel production
- To continually increase the staff awareness on turn off air-conditioning & light in the lunch time and non-working hour and idle office equipment during working hour

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