Be aware of the environmental issues
that may affect your business.
Are you ozone friendly?
If your business uses refrigeration or air conditioning equipment,
fire fighting equipment or solvents for cleaning.
Check to see if they contain ozone depleting substances, ie
CFC's, HCFC's or halons. Your equipment supplier should be able
to help.
You will be affected by legislation controlling or banning these
substances. A series of free DTI leaflets is available.
Consult:
DTI leaflets in series 'Advice on Alternatives and Guidelines
for Users' (Don't read it in public-people will think you're
a junky) contact 020 72155830 or 020 72151018. Environment and
Energy Helpline 0800 585 794. In Scotland apply to Scottish
Environment Protection Agency on 01786 457700.
Waste.
If your business produces, imports, exports, stores, transports,
treats, disposes of or recovers waste.
Waste regulations apply.
For further information :
Read the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions
(DETR) leaflets: 'Duty of Care' Ref:99EP0131; 'Waste Shipments
Regulation' Ref:94EP245; 'A Guide to the UK Management Plan
for Exports and Imports of Waste' Ref:96EP139; 'Applying for
a Waste Management License' Ref:94EP126; 'Special Waste Regulations
1996- The Controls on Special Waste' Ref:95EP147.
Packaging.
If you produce, import or export packaging, or if you have
packaging waste at your back door for recycling.
You are likely to be affected by the Producer Responsibility
Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations.
Consult: DETR leaflets:
Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations-Summary
Leaflet 96EP274, Users Guide 96EP288, Ready Reckoner 97EP102.
Environmental and Energy Helpline 0800 585 794.
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