Packaging Recycling:
We will endeavour to reduce our paper usage by segregating and recycling all our paper and cardboard through the local council.
We will use recycled paper where possible for all mail outs and advertising material
Usage of Emails:
Where provided we will use email to contact our clients and suppliers, saving on paper usage. We will endeavour to use the email system for all vehicle quotes and orders reducing our paper usage. We will continue to encourage our customers and suppliers to do the same.
Energy Efficient:
It is our company policy to turn of any or all appliances from the power source when not in use. We possible when purchasing new equipment the highest energy rating will be sort from our supplies.
We are continually trying to improve the environment by reducing our waste, re-cycling our paper products, saving energy where possible and encouraging our staff, suppliers and clients to do the same. We believe that we will be able to achieve a 10% reduction over the next 12 months.
The money we save by recycling will be donated to
Dr Denis Anderson CSIRO Canberra to help save our BEES
They're nature's tireless workers - no wonder they call them busy.
But you've probably never considered just how busy bees really are.
Well, consider this, these humble little insects are responsible for pollinating much of the food we eat.
Without them, we'd starve. And this is where it gets scary.
Because, right now, a tiny parasite is threatening to wipe out our bees.
It's already destroyed bee populations around the world.
And, now, it's on our doorstep in New Zealand.
But, all is not lost. You see, there's one man who's fighting back.
A dedicated scientist almost as busy as the bees themselves, Dr Denis Anderson from CSIRO Canberra.
Bees give us so much more than honey. They are critical to our very survival - providing a $100 billion/year service to world agriculture by fertilizing our crops as they go about their business, collecting pollen.
But as a bee pathologist, Denis Anderson warns these bees face a catastrophic threat from a nasty tick-like parasite called 'Varroa Destructor'.
Varroa has spread insidiously into every major country except Australia. Now it is on our doorstep in New Zealand and the great fear is it is only a matter of time before we are invaded.
If we didn't have bees the world would be in serious trouble. Our crop yields would drop away and there would be mass starvation everywhere. We just can't do without bees.
The Varroa parasite jumps onto bees, hitching a ride into the hive.
Once in the hive, the mites drop into the cells to breed and feed on the baby bees, slowly weakening and killing the entire colony.
In Australia we have a lot to lose if Varroa strikes. At risk are our healthy bee population, our agricultural industry, and our treasured chemical-free honey.
The prospect of Varroa in Australia is so catastrophic because of the job the bees do. Bees are one of nature's most efficient work gangs.
Varroa has wiped out up to 80% of America’s hives and the very existence of many of the nuts, vegetables and fruits we take for granted is now under threat.
Australia is the only place that doesn't have Varroa now and our country is blessed. The need to keep our country clean and clear of these is crucial. The price Food will double if we are invaded.
It is a big responsibility, but Dr Denis Anderson is the one man standing between Varroa and our bees. Here in his CSIRO lab in Canberra he is working on gene technology, which he hopes will turn off the signal that tells the mites to breed when they are in the beehive. So even if the parasites make it to Australia, they're doomed. He is horribly under-funded and success is at least five years away but we can't afford for Denis not to get it right. Nor can the bees.
He is dealing with one of the most important animals on the planet. Bees contribute to every one of our lives; In fact, the saying is that one in every three mouthfuls of food we eat, in some ways bees have contributed to that, “so if I am trying to keep the bees healthy, then I'm keeping you healthy too” says Dr Anderson.
Motor Vehicle Solutions and Financial Services will donate an additional $10.00 to Dr Denis Anderson’s Research for every vehicle we sell and/or finance.