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Sustainable products of all types were again on display at Primex 2011, the annual primary industry exhibition held in Casino in Northern New South Wales. But it was a soil improver that most impressed the judges, with Nutrisoil awarded ‘Best Sustainable Product’ at Primex.
Essential Energy won the ‘Most Sustainable Exhibit’ award.
Primex has been ‘green’ for the past three years, thanks to its Sustainability Awards program in partnership with Southern Cross University and North Coast TAFE. This support was further enhanced by Origin Country Energy who also became a Sustainability Partner underpinning the Sustainability Program at Primex which operates on Green Power supplied by Origin.
Exhibitors are encouraged to be sustainable. Southern Cross University and North Coast TAFE have developed a checklist to guide exhibitors in ways to reduce their impact on the environment, such as paper, water, energy and waste management practices, as well as promoting environmentally friendly products while they are at Primex.
Kirsty Howton from Southern Cross University and North Coast TAFE’s Klara Marosszeky judged the Sustainability Awards this year. Both agree that Primex has seen an increase in the number and variety of sustainable products and technological innovations.
“There’s always so much to learn about new products and technologies that reduce our impact on the environment at Primex,” said Kirsty Howton, the University’s sustainability officer.
“Awareness of opportunities for business and industry to either go green, or to develop sustainable solutions is growing,” added Klara Marosszeky from North Coast TAFE.
Klara said Nutrisoil, an Australian-made product from Wodonga, was a well-deserved winner of the ‘Best Sustainable Product’ award.
“Nutrisoil is an affordable, concentrated, broad spectrum liquid plant food, produced from a worm based recycling system,” she said.
“It’s applied as a foliar food and encourages strong, healthy growth. Broadacre farmers in the Western Australian wheatbelt are getting significantly improved yields,” Klara said.
“The other side of it for me was that the family run business is big on education, aligned with Landcare and promotes its product through shows, farm visits with education trailer in tow, as well as a training facility on their own property.
“More and more Australian farmers are looking for sustainable crop management solutions in response to the growing demand for organic food and this is a product that can support that.”
‘Most Sustainable Exhibit’ winner Essential Energy showcased educational items relating to energy efficiency, energy auditing and monitoring, the planting of appropriate native trees and shrubs in proximity to powerlines, and children’s activities.
“The children’s craft activity making draft stoppers for doorways, and the cooking demonstration sharing energy efficiency and healthy, sustainable lifestyle tips in the kitchen were fantastic,” said Kirsty.
“Both activities were a great way for our community, young and old, to learn about ways to live more sustainably while having fun at the same time.”
Primex organiser Bruce Wright was pleased with the success of the Sustainability Awards program.
“I am delighted with the number of exhibitors showcasing sustainable products and practices,” Mr Wright said.
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