• Switch off engines and plant when not in active use to reduce idle fuel burn.
• Segregate waste for recycling and reuse materials on site where possible.
• Use electric or hybrid plant and equipment where available on the project.
• Plan deliveries to reduce the number of vehicle journeys to and from site.
• Turn off lights, heaters, and equipment in cabins and compounds when not needed.
• Measure and record fuel usage, waste volumes, and energy consumption on site.
• Choose locally sourced materials to reduce transport distances and emissions.
• Report ideas for reducing carbon to your supervisor; small changes add up.
• Maintain plant and vehicles properly to ensure efficient fuel consumption.
• Reuse excavated material on site rather than importing new fill where suitable.

• DON'T leave plant or vehicle engines idling when they are not being used.
• DON'T send recyclable materials to landfill when segregation facilities are available.
• DON'T over-order materials that will be wasted and sent to skip or landfill.
• DON'T leave site cabin lights and heaters running overnight or on weekends.
• DON'T ignore leaking fuel or hydraulic systems; they waste resources and pollute.
• DON'T use larger plant than the task requires; it burns more fuel needlessly.
• DON'T dismiss carbon reduction as someone else's problem; it starts with you.
• DON'T waste water on site; pumping and treating water has a carbon cost.
• DON'T request unnecessary deliveries that could be combined into fewer loads.
• DON'T damage materials through poor storage, making them unusable and wasted.

See also: Fuel Efficiency and Idling Plant | Waste Segregation On Site