Environmental tools & resources in your state or territory 

Australian Capital Territory

• The guide to who recycles what in the ACT  
  Search this directory to find a range of services and service providers in the ACT that provide recycling and waste collection services.

New South Wales

• Prototype green offset tool  
  If you are a developer, you can use this tool to estimate the change in water pollution loads likely to occur for your development type and size.
• Cleaner Production Self-help Tool  
  This tool helps you uncover hidden costs in your business and outlines the key stages of a cleaner waste production program that can help you improve efficiencies and reduce costs.
• Load-based licence fee calculator  
  This tool can help you calculate your annual pollutant load fees, complete your annual forms and budget for future fees. You can also compare licence costs against different pollutant loads to help reduce your annual fees and pollution levels.

Queensland

• EcoBiz toolbox  
  You can use this tool to help you improve your environmental performance and save money.
• Business Sustainability Roadmap  
  This roadmap can help you improve your environmental performance and become more sustainable.
• Environmental Management Quiz  
  Take this quiz to receive a report on how well you meet environmental management guidelines, and for suggestions on how to improve your practices.
• Climate Change Quiz  
  Complete this quiz to receive a tailored feedback report and to discover ways to reduce your impact on climate change.

South Australia

• Small Business Environmental Management Solutions booklet (PDF, 0.31MB)   
  Small businesses can use this booklet to help them develop a best practice environmental management system without the formal standards process.
• Eco-efficiency checklist (PDF, 0.68MB)   
  Use this checklist to help your business produce goods and services using less energy and fewer natural resources.

Tasmania

• Tasmanian Waste Recovery and Recycling Directory  
  Search this directory to find a range of services and service providers in Tasmania that take recyclables and other waste to be reprocessed, recycled or reused by others.

Victoria

• Energy and Greenhouse Management Toolkit  
  Use this toolkit to access information, tools, case studies and guidance to help you improve productivity, reduce greenhouse gases emissions and achieve cost savings for your business.
• Ecological Footprint Calculators  
  These calculators can help you determine your environmental impact, and increase profitability and save money at the same time.
• Greenhouse Reporting Database  
  Report your production, energy use and action items, and automatically calculate your greenhouse gas emissions by a particular fuel and category.
• Life Cycle Management tool  
  Evaluate the life cycle of your products and services and learn how to manage them more effectively.
• Car EcoMeter  
  This program can show you how to reduce the impact of your car on the environment and save on fuel costs.
• Grow Me The Money  
  This free program provides Victorian businesses access to tips, tools and services to assist in becoming more sustainable.

Western Australia

• WA Atlas  
  Search the WA Atlas for information about Western Australia's geographic and land information.
• Energy Smart Directory  
  Locate sustainable energy products and services to help manage your business’ energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Small Business Big Impact  
  Read this guide for tips on how you can make your business environmentally friendly.