Why reduce/eliminate waste?
- Legislation
- Positive PR
- Save money/Make money
Waste hierarchy
Eliminate
Reduce- Packaging, cut-offs, rejects
Re-use- eliminates waste removal
Recycle- local recycling centre, waste management contractor
Disposal- last resort, incurs additional costs including removal and handling
Waste matching (larger Companies)
Many companies waste is another’s raw material. Waste trading may be possible though BESST, please get in touch to find out more.
Waste Matching - Harper and Ricoh
Member opportunities
As a BESST member there are a number of ways we can help facilitate these resource efficiency measures.
