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Environment - General:
Defra
(Complete index of environmental protection, alphabetical order information from Air Quality to Water issues)
www.defra.gov.uk/defranew
Defra
(All current and closed consultation exercises)
www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/default.asp
Legislation
(All Acts of Parliament and Statutory Instruments)
www.hmso.gov.uk
Envirowise
(Includes monthly E-Update service on environmental training, initiatives, seminars, new legislation, waste)
www.envirowise.gov.uk
The Environment Agency
(General EA site)
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
(Specialist section for business and industry with information on improving environmental performance, compliance with legislation, technical guidance and information, how EA regulates business, environmental performance of UK businesses)
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business
NetRegs
NetRegs provides free, clear guidance from its website
http://www.netregs.gov.uk
for 110 different business types on how to comply with environmental legislation.
You can:
receive regular updates on environmental legislation by signing up for free email alerts at
http://www.netregs.gov.uk/netregs/registration/?view=Add+item&lang=_e
use the online questionnaire to assess your environmental compliance at
http://www.netregs.gov.uk/training/
find your nearest authorised waste contractor or recycling facility by using the online Waste Directory at
http://www.netregs.gov.uk/netregs/1724261/?referrer=/netregs/
NetRegs is a partnership between the Environment Agency in England and Wales, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Environment and Heritage Service in Northern Ireland.
Using NetRegs will help you protect your business reputation, save money and avoid prosecution.
Groundwork
www.groundwork.org.uk
Midlands Env Business Club (MEBC)
www.envirobiz.co.uk
JEMU
www.dti.gov.uk/jemu/contacts.htm
Environment Industries Commission
www.eic-uk.co.uk
National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory
www.naei.org.uk
Oil Care
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/oilcare
Fridge, vehicles WEEE. Directive info/good practise
www.fridge-recycling.com
Biffpack obligation calculator
www.biffpack.co.uk
Institute of Packaging
www.iop.co.uk
Industrial Council for Packaging & the Environment
Researches into the social and environmental aspects of packaging
www.incpen.org
European Organisation for packaging and the Environment
www.europen.be
Forum directory of sustainability in practise.
A carbon calculator can be found in Sustainable Economy Program
www.forumforthefuture.org.uk
Standards / Environmental measures
ISO standards
www.iso.ch
Home page for ISO 14000 series
www.tc207.org/
EMAS
www.emas.org.uk
Competent body for DMAS in UK
www.iema.net
Natural Step (of EMAS) and ISO 14001
www.bsi.org.uk
Mini gap analysis, to find degree of compliance
www.trst.com/gapanal.htm
Boiler efficiency
www.sedbuk.com
Energy Saving Trust
www.est.co.uk
Renewable Energy
www.clear-skies.org
Grants
www.j4b.co.uk
Institute of Environmental Managers
Very good website on all matters to do with the environment
www.iema.net
Environmental magazine
www.environmenttimes.co.uk
Indeco Group
www.indeco-group.com
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