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We work to protect, contain and secure the physical environment using smart geotextile and geosynthetic products.
SUSTAINABILITY
Recycled material
By incorporating recycled material into a number of our products including Bidim® Green, Tracktex® Green, Sealmac Green and Megaflo® Green, Geofabrics is helping to reduce waste to landfill.
Over the past 18 months, we have utilised recycled material from almost 70 million plastic bottles.
Reducing energy intensive material use
When used in large projects, geotextiles have the additional benefit of reducing energy use and carbon emissions as they are lighter and less energy intensive to produce than traditional construction materials such as steel and cement. The use of geosynthetics can also reduce the need to transport and use high quantities of quarried materials and aggregates while achieving the same result.
Reducing erosion
Erosion and sediment run-off impacts both the land itself and the surrounding waterways. Erosion can be reduced by establishing vegetation using a range of geosynthetic and biodegradable solutions such as Jute Mat, Grassroots and MacMat. Geoweb can also be used where there is insufficient soil.
Silt fencing and curtains, coir logs and nets can be used to prevent sediment run off to protect our waterways. Remediation of environmental pollution is both difficult and expensive and the impact on plant and animal life can be catastrophic.
Geotextiles can also be used to prevent erosion to coastal shorelines caused by extreme weather events such as heatwaves, cyclones and floods. To increase the sequestration of blue carbon and lower atmospheric CO2 levels we are also helping to protect and re-generate mangroves, marshlands and seagrasses.
Energy saving
While we are utilising recycled material in manufacturing, we are also implementing changes to reduce our own impact. We have installed solar systems and LED lights across the business, improved the energy efficiency of production and reduced waste.
LOOKING FORWARD
In 2022, we benchmarked energy and water consumption, carbon and waste generation in our local manufacturing facilities in Victoria and Queensland. We have identified and begun implementing cost effective opportunities to reduce our environmental impacts whilst increasing productivity and reducing our costs.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were developed as a plan of action to build a global partnership for sustainable development to improve human lives and protect the environment. We are guided by the UN SDGs and are making changes where we can have the most impact.
When used in infrastructure projects and in the protection of the environment, Geosynthetics can help communities and business partners achieve a number
of SDGs.
MANUFACTURING LOCALLY
Geofabrics are the only geosynthetic manufacturer in Australia. Local manufacturing allows us to have more control over decisions that affect the environment. We can control our own systems, energy sources and how we manage the waste we produce.
Local production also reduces the environmental impact of transportation, compared to imported products.
