ecoBiz Partner Biography
Wesley Linen’s Peter Matthews receiving their ecoBiz Partner certificate from former Minister Jones
Wesley Linen Services is located at Darra, and provides laundry services to health and aged care facilities throughout Brisbane. Wesley Linen Service's project (PDF, 189K)* through receiving an ecoBiz rebate was to install an AquaRecycle water recycling system, which recycles wastewater and also re-uses waste heat from the wash process. The installation of eco-efficient washing machines further reduced their water consumption.
Annual Savings:
- Energy 36% (138 Queensland homes or 7,549,242 MJ)
- Greenhouse Gas 36% (212 cars or 847.07 t CO2-e)
- Potable water 59% (43 Olympic swimming pools or 106,254 kL)
- Waste disposal 46% (3,496 wheelie bins or 839 m3)
- Efficiency savings $379,394
Savings as at December 2007
Peter Matthews from Wesley Linen Services presented at the June 2011 QWESTNet forum. Listen to Peter's presentation (SWF video file, 2.3M)†.
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Last updated 22 December 2011