<p>Task - Seek opportunities to improve resource efficiency</p><p>Answer the following questions about improving resource efficiency.</p><p>Question 1:</p><p>What are some examples of organisational documents that could include obligations related to the environment and how to fulfil these?</p><p>Environmental management plan - Take into account the local environment. Environmental management policy - Policies relating to the first point. Environmental site assessment checklist - Checklists relating to the first 2 sections. Environmental aspects and impact register - A checklist of impacts on the environments. Environmental monitoring and audit plan - A plan for the continued monitoring of the environment and plan for auditing. </p><p>Question 2:</p><p>An environmental management plan is a documented plan that allows a business to:</p><p>Appropriately have manage the environment relating to them.</p><p>Question 3:</p><p>Policies and procedures ensure environmental practices comply with:</p><p>Industrial Waste Management Policy State Environment Protection Policy</p><p>And possibly the Carbon Tax when it is implemented. </p><p>Question 4:</p><p>Consulting with staff when developing an environmental management plan is important because:</p><p>The staff must abide by it, and thus should be made aware of it's contents. Question 5:</p><p>What actions can businesses take towards introducing sustainable practices?</p><p>* Recycle. * Promote environmentally sustainable practices, such as switching off lights. * Training of personnel.</p><p>Question 6:</p><p>A business can ensure it is complying with environmental laws and regulations by:</p><p>Learning about current laws through online research, higher "eco" specialists to instruct the company.</p>