1. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness Greening Business: An online teaching resource Session 6 Session 6: Resource efficiency/waste management Suggested session outline

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4. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness Session outline 1.Motivations for reducing waste in an organisation 2.Strategies for reducing waste Businesses are responsible for producing a large volume of waste. Reducing waste has many benefits for the environment and organisations. (Source: D’Arcy (flickr.com))

5. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness What is waste? Waste or resource? (Source: Dale Harvey (flickr.com))

6. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness Motivations to reduce waste There are many benefits to an organization from reducing its waste

7. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness Waste-related legislation There is increasing legislation, from the EU and UK, directing the disposal of electrical goods. (Source: Southernpixel (flickr.com))

8. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness The true cost of waste Reducing waste has many different benefits for an organization and for the environment. (Source: Jonas B (flickr.com))

9. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness Environmental benefits of waste reduction Composting organic waste has many advantages. (Photo: different sorts of compost bin, Centre for Alternative Technology, Zoe Robinson)

10. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness Cost reductions through waste management Transportation is just one of the costs associated with a company’s waste. (Source: Hugo90 (flickr.com))

11. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness Waste statistics Recycling saves energy and raw materials. ( Source: James Cridland (flickr.com))

12. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness The waste hierarchy ‘Waste’ materials can be re-used for very different purposes. Old wash basins are being used as ornamental plant pots, Centre for Alternative Technology (Photo: Zoe Robinson)

13. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness Strategies for addressing waste issues Recycling is just one strategy for dealing with an organisation’s waste (Photo: Stephen Whitfield)

14. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness References and further resources Hitchcock, D. and Willard, M. (2006) The business guide to sustainability. Earthscan. Reay, D. (2006) Climate Change Begins at Home. Macmillan Chartered Institution of Wastes Management http://www.ciwm.co.uk/ (Professional body for waste and resource management) http://www.ciwm.co.uk/ Netregs. Environmental guidance for your business. http://www.netregs.gov.uk/ (covers waste legislation) http://www.netregs.gov.uk/