Discover Mildura is committed to maintaining the lightest possible footprint in all aspects of their operations. As a "micro business" husband and wife partnership, they have implemented the following sustainability practices:
- Actively maintain a reduce, reuse, and recycle waste policy.
- Regularly maintain vehicles to help reduce emissions.
- Encourage sustainability and eco-friendly discussions, especially around climate change, in all aspects of storytelling.
- Streamline bookings for efficiency.
- Actively discourage single-use plastics and request that people use their own water thermoses.
- Source and use recyclable eco-friendly materials wherever possible.
- Implement a take-in/take-out policy for National Parks and other visited sites.
- Actively pick up and dispose of/recycle waste at sites visited.
- Source local seasonal foods to help reduce food miles and carefully plan catering requirements to minimize food wastage.
- Sort food waste carefully, sending it to green waste or a worm farm.
- Operate a home-based office to efficiently use power and water.
- Use recycled paper for printed materials, including brochures and other stationery.
- Concentrate marketing in the digital world to reduce the need for printed materials.
- Do not print receipts for payments, providing them via email or text instead.
- Use eco-friendly cleaning products and materials, being early adopters of Enjo products.
- Encourage customer feedback on all aspects of experiences in order to continuously improve practices.
