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The Ecoprofit Program

-"ECOlogical PROject For Integrated environmental Technology

-Also known as the Okoprofit (German)

- Not mandatory

Why

- Participants are rewarded the Ecoprofit logo

*use for promotional purposes, marketing as 'ecological market leader'

Ecoprofit Project would cover...

- Used materials and substances (especially hazardous substances)

Qualification

- Waste management concept

-Ecoprofit logo is given to companies that have demonstrated a significant reduction in pollution:

*30% reduction in solid waste

*50% reduction in hazardous wastes/air emission

- preparation for the award as environmentally friendly business

Stages for Participation:

- Eco - design

- energy saving concept

1. Education is given to shop managers

2. The businesses have to Co-ordinate ways of increasing efficiency and minimising waste

Sustainable Strategies to manage Pollution in Graz, Austria

Results and Impacts

1998/1999: 75 SME's of different branches with nearly 21,000 employees, and 75 billion Australian Shillings, participated in the programme and 37 industries succeeded in getting the Ecoprofit label.

Since 1998, Vienna, Munich, Kempten, Allgau, Leoben, Goppingen, and Augsburg started the similar programme as well

The City of Graz

-Second largest city in Austria, while Vienna is the largest

-Has a long history as an industrial centre

*Long term problems with environmental pollution

Ecoprofit Guidlines

1. Anything that leaves the production process should be considered as a product or raw material that can be used directly

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2. Every product is optimized regarding reparability and recyclability

3. Production is based on renewable sources of energy and substances as far as possible, or is based on recycled materials

And...

Conditions

- The logo is awarded for only one year at the time

*Companies are required to make improvements annually

- Gain support/research from local universities

- Reduction in processing costs

- Proper training from the program

- Support/ Protected from local authorities

Benefits for the Program:

Purpose

- Economics benefits:

*Improved environmental quality, encourages tourism

*Secure job opportunities

*Materials are not wasted

-Environmental benefits

*Better use of resources, less emission

*Work toward reaching a sustainable city.

-Educate local businesses

*Improve production processes to reduce waste/ resource consumption

*Increase profit

- Improve environmental quality

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