Changing wasteful ways could generate £1000 per employee
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A new initiative claiming to be capable of saving £1000 per employee by changing manufacturers' approach to the way they deal with waste was launched today (1 October).
Packaged as on-line modules a three-part course 'Rethink Waste' is the brainchild of the government-funded sustainability experts Envirowise with support from manufacturers' organisation EEF who say its purpose is to help companies discover the 'true' cost of waste to their business.
Companies can register at www.envirowise.gov.uk/rethink from this month and the course begins early in 2010. Three online modules take businesses through the key steps of collecting benchmarking data, developing an action plan and then implementing a waste saving strategy. Participants will also have access to a virtual factory tour, audiocasts and an online resource efficiency conference. Envirowise says its experience has shown that manufacturers taking action to reduce waste and improve their resource efficiency can save up to £1,000 per employee and that across the UK, around £500 million could be saved annually.
Envirowise production specialist Michael Savage said: "While many UK manufacturers have enthusiastically adopted recycling measures, there are more opportunities to reduce and re-use materials as well – actions that could substantially benefit their bottom line. With landfill tax set to rise to £48 per tonne in 2010/2011 the economic imperative to minimise waste at every opportunity is clear."
Manufacturers can register for Rethink Waste before 31 December 2009.
