| 2008 Initiatives |
Progress |
| Review and make recommendations to improve IT and AV (audio visual) equipment re-use/recycle programs within Monash |
- During December an Office Clean-out event was conducted which collected and appropriately disposed of over 8 tonnes of e-waste
- An early scoping of options to recycle items through Monash Market Place was conducted.
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| Implement recommendations for recycling/re-use (possibly via Monash Market Place |
As above |
| Embed standards in IT equipment preferred supplier arrangements that facilitate e-waste disposal – eg, RoHS |
This is being conducted in conjunction with the development of the 2008/2009 desktop and laptop tender. |
| Develop a University-wide e-waste program with Office of Environmental Sustainability (OES) |
Currently reviewing third party companies and their services |
| Review and improve uptake of duplex printing, and embed into Standard Operating Environment (SOE) with duplex and black and white options as default |
- The Green IT Steering Committee reviewed the options and impacts of introducing default duplex printing.
- From first semester 2009, two student labs will default to duplex printing. The result from this pilot will be used to support a wider uptake of default printing across Monash
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| Further the use of recycled paper (with OES) |
During 2008 the Procurement Board endorsed the proposal for all printing paper at Monash to have a minimum content of 80% recycled paper. |
| Implement new Monash Fax service (PC based and will reduce paper) and develop disposal strategy for obsolete fax machines |
The new Monash Fax service has been deployed at Berwick, Peninsula and Parkville with Gippsland soon to follow. |
