Waste management

'The UK produces more than 434 million tonnes of waste every year. This rate of rubbish generation would fill the Albert Hall in London in less than two hours' (Waste online web-site)

Organisations
Resources
HEI sites

Organisations

DEFRA: Recycling and waste
Information on UK legislation, useful contacts and advice regarding waste and recycling from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Envirowise
Offers UK businesses free, independent, confidential advice and support on practical ways to increase profits, minimize waste and reduce environmental impact.

European Commission: Waste
Advice on many types of waste management, and European legislation and policies, from the European Commission.

Waste online
Help and information on waste management for businesses and individuals, including information sheets giving waste management contacts by area.

WRAP
A not for profit company created in 2000 as part of the Government's waste strategies across the United Kingdom.

London Remade
A leading advisor and consultant to London boroughs on improving recycling waste management.

Resources

Hazardous Waste Guide - EAUC (2006) [Adobe PDF]
A guide to the Hazardous Waste Directive 2005 (England and Wales) for institutions.

Waste Management Guide - EAUC
An interactive 'how-to' guide on managing waste for the higher education sector.

An overview of UK waste and resource management policy - Forum for the future (2002)
An overview of UK waste and resource management policy since the creation of the European Community.

Moving towards zero waste
Information on the London School of Economics' HEFCE-funded project, moving towards zero waste.