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
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• 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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