Our vision: to promote a sustainable, safe, informed, involved and united community
Fish Hoek Central Business District to go Green!
A joint initiative bythe“Keep Fish Hoek Beautiful” campaign and www.scenicsouth.co.za is planning to get Fish Hoek businesses “Hoeked on Green “. The initiative is being launched in November 2010 and aims to work with businesses toidentify which green initiatives are appropriate for the Fish Hoek CBD. We plan to achieve this by asking the Fish Hoek business people themselves. To this end, the checklist below is being distributed to the Fish Hoek CBD to find out what steps local business is taking to provide services and products that are environmentally responsible. The Hoeked on Green Tips are a guide to some of the environmentally responsible actions that businesses can take. Please feel free to send in your tips . If you are a `Green’ business offering a service such as recycling, solar energy, environmental audits, green cleaning products etc, contact me to discuss advertising your business on the Scenic South Website Green Dirtectory.
Going Green with small steps does make a difference. Consistently reducing the amount of energy and water our businesses use and the amount of waste they produce can make a big difference, both to the environment and to our bank accounts.
Energy:
Do an energy audit to get a clear understanding of what is consuming energy. Only then can you make informed decisions about energy efficiency and what appliances should be replaced, which don’t need to be on 24/7 and what alternatives can be put in place to save energy and money.
Turn off equipment, computers and lights when not in use!
Replace incandescent lights with florescent lights, LED lights or CFLs.
Investigate and install an alternative energy system, e.g. solar, wind or biogas.
Waste:
Recycle your Computer waste.
Encourage communication by email – and don’t print unless essential – then print back to back.
Change the default setting on your typing programme to reduce the margins and save paper.
Choose suppliers who have reduced the packaging of their products and who use packaging that is recyclable.
Find a local recycler who will collect your recyclables.
Water:
Do a water audit to get a clear understanding of where you are using water and where you can save water and money.
Repair dripping taps. (One drop wasted per second wastes 10,000 litres per year.)
A pressure head fitted to hoses cleans but uses less water.
General:
Actively search for greener products and services and ask your suppliers for greener products.
Clean with `green’. A wide range of green cleaning products are available.
Buy quality appliances that are energy and water efficient and not designed with `built-in- obsolescence’ in mind.
Refurbish before you replace unless the furniture or appliance is inefficient ito energy and water use.
Checklist / Questionnaire sent out to Fish Hoek Businesses!!
