The Total Environment Centre (TEC) is an Australian-based organisation that campaigns for the environment. Founded in 1972, the organisation lobbies business, industry, and politicians using research and focused campaigns. TEC has aided in creating national parks in
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
, preserving water catchments, and tracking the impacts of
industrial waste
Industrial waste is the waste produced by industrial activity which includes any material that is rendered useless during a manufacturing process such as that of factories, mills, and mining operations. Types of industrial waste include dirt and ...
s, including pollution caused by
fracking
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,
long wall mining, and beverage containers.
Campaigns
TEC core campaigns include Living Landscapes (habitat and biodiversity), Cool Streets (urban sustainability)
Waste Not (Waste and Recycling) an
Green Capital(
sustainable business
A sustainable business, or a green business, is an enterprise that has (or aims to have) a minimal negative (or potentially positive) impact on the global or local environment, community, society, or economy. Such a business attempts to meet the ...
and green economic frontiers). TEC also issues reports on major environmental issues in NSW and works on national campaigns such as CDS (container deposit scheme) and recycling infrastructure for safe and efficient electronic waste recycling. It is a member of the Boomerang Alliance of Australian environmental NGOs.
References
External links
TEC homepage
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Environmental organisations based in Australia
Environment of New South Wales
1977 establishments in Australia