The shop employs a schoolboy to come in after school and on Saturday mornings to sort the waste. On average, he spends three hours a week on the program . A small sum has been set aside to allow Kathy to carry out further research. It's now been proven that the progarn saves funds. As new people come to work at Oxford Panels, they are inducted into the program.
Input is encouraged at staff meetings to ensure everyone supports the waste management program.
Further Plans Waste minimisation has acted as a starting point for drafting other environmental strategies at Oxford Panels. Kathy is using the Australian Chamber of manufacturers Environmental Handbook for Small Industry as a guide in planning future stages. The Handbook provides management plans for achieving set targets in the areas of waste minimisation, energy, storage and handling and drafting an emergency plan. Oxford Panels has gone on to review strategies for dealing with potential problems, such as what would they do if there was a fire in the paint department. An emergency plan is being created.