Project Partners
The Better Business Environment Forum (BBEF) http://www.bbef.org.uk/
The Better Business & Environment Forum is the West Yorkshire Green Business Club. BBEF has existed since 1992, offering businesses information on legislation, linking them to environmental opportunities and enabling local networking. Helping businesses work efficiently and make cost savings is at the heart of what we do.
CO2Sense http://www.co2sense.org.uk
CO2Sense is a not-for-profit subsidiary of Yorkshire Forward, created to help Yorkshire businesses and organisations prosper in a low carbon economy. We help companies meet their legal obligations, reduce their emissions, increase their resource efficiency and reduce their dependency on fossil fuels. Why Waste is part of the CO2Sense programe of business support.
The Humber Environmental Network (HEN) http://www.humberenvironmentalnetwork.co.uk/
HEN can provide advice and practical assistance to local SME's in addressing their environmental and energy challenges and reducing production, energy and water waste, together with any associated process inefficiencies in order to save at least 20% of annual energy and other waste costs per company.
The Environmental Technologies Centre for Industrial Collaboration (ETCIC) http://www.etcic.com
The Humber area of the Why Waste scheme is currently co-ordinated by the Environmental Technologies Centre for Industrial Collaboration. ETCIC offer a range of environmental expertise to businesses.
York and North Yorkshire Business Environmental Forum (YNYBEF) http://www.here4greenbusiness.co.uk/
YNYBEF offers free and confidential environmental advice to businesses in York and North Yorkshire. The Forum advisors can use their range of contacts and knowledge to guide your business and help you tackle current environmental issues including: waste management, energy efficiency, pollution control, water management, training, resource management and supply chain, legislation, standards and policy.
Being a member opens the door to a wide range of services including: comprehensive, practical advice and support, updates and invitations to seminars and events, bi annual newsletter, site visits and opportunities to network with other forum members.
Business and Environment Centre (BEC) http://www.btcv.org/bec and South Yorkshire Green Business Club http://www.sygbc.co.uk
Why Waste in South Yorkshire is co-ordinated by the BEC in Sheffield. BEC have an excellent track record of assisting businesses to improve their environmental performance and can offer hands on support for you to make a successful waste exchange. BEC have close links with the South Yorkshire Green Business Club - a network of environmental support for businesses in South Yorkshire.
Community Recycling Network (CRN) http://www.crn.org.uk
The Community Recycling Network UK is a national membership organisation promoting community based sustainable waste management as a practical and effective way of tackling the UK's growing waste problem.
Why Waste works closely with the regional Community Recycling Network team to promote the service to community waste initiatives across the region. This has lead to many successful exchanges. For example, Bradford University who are redeveloping their campus, were matched with furniture reuse projects across the region. This meant that 1500 items of furniture, otherwise destined for landfill were given a new lease of life.
Search for your nearest Community Waste project http://crn.org.uk/search.php
Other useful links
Freecycle http://uk.freecycle.org/
Freecycle groups match people who have things they want to get rid of with people who can use them for free. Their goal is to keep usable items out of landfill.
WRAP http://www.wrap.org.uk Government funded programme which helps individuals, businesses and local authorities to reduce waste and recycle more, making better use of resources and helping to tackle climate change.
WRAPs Recycle at Work Programme http://www.wrap.org.uk/businesses/start_recycling_at_work/index.htmlProvides support for businesses to establish recycling systems within the workplace.
Resource Efficiency Yorkshire - Buy Recycled Programme http://www.resourceefficiency-yorkshire.org.uk The aim of REY's Buy Recycled programme is to increase the number of organisations buying recycled content products and integrating sustainable procurement into their everyday purchasing decisions.
REY can provide hands-on support to help you through the complexities of the recycled products markets.
The Recycled Products Guide http://www.recycledproducts.org.uk/view/index.cfm is owned and administered by WRAP www.wrap.org.uk (the Waste & Resources Action Programme).
The aim of the Guide is to provide a national, comprehensive database of products made from recycled materials. Find gifts and products for your home, garden or office.
Rematerialise http://www.kingston.ac.uk/~kx19789/rematerialise/html_and_flash/searchwelcome.htm
A directory of 'Eco-Smart' materials, including recycled materials which provide environmentally responsible alternatives to other resource hungry materials.
WRAP - Recycled content in construction http://www.wrap.org.uk/applications/rpg/view/constr/
A directory of recycled content construction products which provides details of a range of products and materials commonly used in new build and refurbishment for housing, commercial and public sector projects.
Aggregain http://www.aggregain.org.uk/index.html
A free Sustainable Aggregates information service provided by the WRAP Aggregates Programme. Including a directory of sustainable and recycled aggregate products.
Envirowise http://www.envirowise.gov.uk/
This government funded programme offers UK businesses free, independent, confidential advice and support on practical ways to increase profits, minimise waste and reduce environmental impact.
Manufacturing Advisory Service http://www.mas.dti.gov.uk/
The Manufacturing Advisory Service aims to address the practical needs of British manufacturers by delivering hands-on advice and assistance from experts in a wide range of manufacturing disciplines.
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