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Business Impact on the Environment: Mitigation through Resource Efficiency. Roger Wilson. Releases to air. Nuisance. Solid Waste:. Noise & Other Nuisance. Discharge to Water. Discharge to Sewer. Ground Contamination:. National Research.
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Business Impact on the Environment: Mitigation through Resource Efficiency Roger Wilson
Releases to air Nuisance Solid Waste: Noise & Other Nuisance Discharge to Water Discharge to Sewer Ground Contamination:
National Research How concerned are you about the impact of Climate Change in the UK? How much influence do you think … can have on limiting Climate Change?
European Commission Data … • “… raise concerns that householders can do little to save the environment. • Instead, big companies need to cut their carbon dioxide emissions if climate change is to be halted.”
Solutions to Climate Change • Adapt to changes • New products • New processes • New lifestyles • Mitigate the causes • Consume less • Be more efficient • Change our behaviour
Solutions? • Adapt to changes • New products • New processes • New lifestyles • Mitigate the causes • Consume less • Be more efficient • Change our behaviour
Government Action • To change our behaviour • Legislation • Taxation • Support
Trends in Environmental Legislation • Dilution is the solution to pollution (up to 1970s) • Treatment is the solution to pollution (1980s) • Prevention is the solution to pollution (1990s) • Producer responsibility is the solution to pollution (2000s)
Releases to air EPA ‘90 PPCA ‘99 Clean Air Act ‘93 Nuisance EPA Part III ‘90 Solid Waste: EPA Part II ‘90 EP (DoC) Regs ‘91 Noise & Other Nuisance EPA Part III ‘90 COPA ‘74 Discharge to Water WRA ‘91 Oil Storage Regs Anti-Pollution Works Regs Discharge to Sewer Water Ind Act ‘91 Ground Contamination: EPA Part IIA ‘90 Cont Land Regs ‘00
Site Waste Management Plans • Voluntary Code of Practice launched July 2004 • Incorporated into Clean Neighbourhoods & Environment Act 2005, Part 5 Chapter 3 Section 54 • Required by some LAs under planning process • Formal consultation 2 April until 9 July 2007 • Parliamentary process after consultation • Expected to come into force – 6 April 2008 • Mandatory, but expected to be self regulatory
SWMPs & Construction Process Planning Demolition Protocol Design out waste Refurbishment Recycled content Newbuild Refurbishment Contracts Contractors Materials
Plan to Avoid This! • Poor housekeeping • Poor risk management • Health & Safety • Environment • Poor financial control
Year(s) Active Waste £/tonne Inactive Waste £/tonne 96-99 7 2 99-00 10 2 00-01 11 2 01-02 12 2 02-03 13 2 03-04 14 2 04-05 15 2 05-06 18 2 06-07 21 2 07-08 24 2 08-09 32 2.50 Landfill Tax
What is Envirowise? • Government Programme est.1994 • FREE & CONFIDENTIALhelp for all businesses • Promotes better environmental practices that reduce business costs through a focus on • Resource Efficiency • Shows that environmental improvements can actually • Save Money • Reduce – Re-use – Recycle • Waste Management Legal Advice
Resource Efficiency Making the most of available resources: raw materials, water, energy, equipment, fixed assets Thereby reducing waste and increasing profitability of industry & commerce
WasteHierarchy • Eliminate • Reduce • Re-use • Recover • Recycle • Energy • Compost • Dispose • Treat & dispose Highest Priority Lowest Priority
Industry Sectors Ceramics Electronics Engineering Food & Drink Foundries Furniture Glass Construction Metal Finishing Paper & Board Plastics Printing Retail Supply Chain Speciality Chemicals Textiles Commerce
Waste Disposal Costs & Taxes Design Driven Waste Wasted Raw & Consumable Materials True Cost of Waste Poor Quality/Damaged Raw Materials Poor Work & Rework Energy, Water & Labour Costs & Taxes Time Managing Materials, Rework & Waste True Cost of Waste Average 4% of turnover for manufacturing.Up to 15% of project cost for construction.
Rules of Thumb Savings Year-on-year savings: • Manufacturing • 1% of turnover or • £1000/employee
Envirowise Services • Helpline • Publications • Workshops & seminars • Website & e newsletters • Site visits to businesses • Water Technology List • Support for BSOs, RECs & SCPs • Signposting to local services • FREE & CONFIDENTIAL
Helpline • Freephone 0800 585 794 • Any environmental or resource efficiency question • 2 hours free specialist advice • Signposting to other sources of information - especially local • Requests for publications • Requests for visits
www.envirowise.gov.uk • News • Events • Publications • Interactive Helpline pages • Regional information pages • REC map and information • Email notification of what’s new • Links to other sites
Resource Efficiency in Practice Commitment to Action Preparation Organisation for Action Baseline Monitoring & Review Options for Improvement Journey Actions Dissemination
Chipco Ltd - Process Flowsheet Potatoes Storage Effluent Mud Potatoes - green - undersized - sprouting Water Energy Washing / Sorting Energy Scouring/Shaping Effluent Peelings / scourings/offcuts Water Salt Salt Water Rinse Salt Water Offcuts Water Slice / Agitate Energy Air Dry Oven Oil Energy Waste oil Product losses Fry Flavourings Cleaning materials Flavour losses Waste cleaning materials Flavour Air Dry Oven Energy Scrap packaging product Foil Packaging Pack Boxes, Shrinkwrap & pallets Scrap packaging Boxed Warehouse
If you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it!How will you know if you have won? You cannot Identify options Prioritise options Justify investment Motivate
Gloucestershire RECs • North – centred on Tewkesbury • South - centred on Stonehouse • Contact details • Alex Steele • University of Gloucestershire • Tel: 01242 714 563 • Email: asteele@glos.ac.uk
Envirowise Contact Details Action Plans – register interest TODAY Helpline: 0800 585794 www.envirowise.gov.uk Carole Bond, Envirowise SW Regional Support 01225 852533 carole@carbon-data.co.uk Paul Gilbert, Envirowise SW Regional Manager 0870 190 3832 Paul.gilbert@Envirowise.gov.uk