Preserving
Paradise Tours
Tours in Macromedia Flash showcasing environmental activities on Lord
Howe.
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Winner of 2004 Keep Australia Beautiful, Plastic Bags Reduction Initiative Award, Community Category.
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Lord Howe Island |
Eco Management
Following a comprehensive study in the late 1990s, a
cost-efficient Waste Minimisation Strategy for Lord Howe Island was proposed.
It included recommendations for:
- Packaging
- a fee per plastic bag
- promotion of keg beer instead of single serve containers
- a source separation of recyclable containers at point of
generation.
In June 2000 a Vertical Compost Unit was
introduced to replace the existing system of shipping organic waste off the
Island. A three bin sorting system was also introduced for Recyclables,
Compostables and Garbage items.
The Recycling Facility, including the Compost Unit is open to the public for inspection from 2pm–3pm Thursdays.
Visitors can help keep Lord Howe Island beautiful by:
- Using backpacks for
shopping instead of plastic bags
- Conserving water
as the Island is rainfall dependent
- Conserving energy
as the Island is power generator reliant
The Lord Howe Island Board, Island Rangers, Friends of Lord Howe Island, and many others work diligently to conserve the rich, natural heritage that is Lord Howe Island – and any help is appreciated!
Vertical Composting Unit
In mid 1997, Ian Kiernan AO, Chairman and Founder of Clean Up
Australia, in response to the Lord Howe Island Board's desire to reduce waste
going to landfill, lobbied both Federal and State governments for funding
assistance towards finding a solution.
Nominated by the island community as a Clean Up Australia Fix Up
Project Lord Howe Island's waste reduction program attracted the attention of
the CRC for Waste Management & Pollution Control and Anne Prince, an
environmental consultant. Their proposed solution was revolutionary - a
bio-waste treatment process known as a Vertical Composting Unit (VCU).
The VCU goes beyond other composting options because it's able to
process the Island's entire organic waste including meat, dairy products, food
scraps, green waste, cardboard, paper and sewage sludge.
Since its installation the VCU is processing between 0.8 to 1.2 tonnes per day. This produces between 0.5 - 0.75 tonnes of compost, which local residents are using on their gardens.
As the first application of the technology in an isolated
community with World Heritage status, the VCU demonstrates the world's best
environmental practice in sustainable tourism.
Managing Waste tour in Flash
Take a visual tour of the world's best practice in waste management.
Vertical Compost Unit
QantasLink
in-flight information highlighting waste
issues and seeking co-operation from visitors.
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A Reedbed Installation
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