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Only trained workers are authorized to spray any Figure 12 shows the water usage graph at the company
chemicals in the nursery. This ensures that chemicals premises, including the office and nursery areas. There
are being used effectively and safely. Regular training was a steep increase in November 2019, and usage was
is conducted in the company to ensure that standards sustained in subsequent months. May 2020’s data when
are met regarding proper chemical usage and safety the Covid-19 restrictions began are not included.
awareness. The Training Department was established to
oversee the training needs of all operational staff. Having
a dedicated department for this purpose highlights the
company’s commitment to safety and quality service.

Monthly Power & Water Consumption

As part of the environmental review, the team obtained
the utility bills from the company to determine power
and water consumption rates.

Figure 11 shows the energy consumption in the company
(in kWh), including the nursery and office areas. Apart
from February 2020, electricity consumption has been
consistently between 25,000 kWh – 30,000 kWh. This
translates to 10,212.5 kgCO – 12,225.0 kgCO (based Figure 12: Graph of water usage in the company premises.
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on 0.4085 kgCO per Kwh2]). May 2020 was the start of
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the Covid-19 restrictions; therefore, the office was not
running at normal capacity. Instead, it was at 19,553 Eco-Solutions
kWh or 7,987.4 kgCO 2
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the team
could not complete a comprehensive site visit of the
company’s premises. However, the team managed to
discuss the vast amount of information gathered from
the initial site visit and identify aspects of the company’s
operations where environmental sustainability is can be
enhanced.

The team has several critical recommendations for eco-
solutions, as follows.

Figure 11: Graph of energy consumption in the company
premises.
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