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Part of Amcor ’ s environmental initiatives includes continuously improving on their packaging to make it lighter and include more recycled materials .
Veolia Australia & New Zealand : Alternative food production Veolia is a leading environment solutions provider across the waste management , water and energy services industries . As a company , Veolia is committed to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions , which includes developing cleaner , more efficient energy systems and encouraging a behavioural and ideological change in Australia ’ s attitudes towards water , waste and energy .
One of the reasons Veolia was a finalist in The Australian Business Awards Sustainability category this year is their groundbreaking solution
to alternative food production . The company is currently undertaking a unique aquacultural trial at their Woodlawn facility .
The trial aims to take advantage of every opportunity of turning waste into a resource , utilising heat produced by power generators from the Woodlawn Eco-Precinct . The heat produced by the Bioreactor ’ s engines easily creates the perfect temperature for Barramundi ’ s habitat , making the fish the preferred choice to be farmed at the site . Currently , the facility can produce approximately 2.5 tonnes of Barramundi a year .
As far as sustainability goes , Veolia is not only providing an alternative
18 September 2014