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Put bluntly, waste tells you that things in your business
are inefficient. This costs you, and your customers, money.
So how can you make your business more efficient? Re-designing
your flow of materials and products to reduce waste can help, making
your business more profitable. Perhaps waste materials
can be re-used. Or maybe you can stop waste reaching
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| Bigpicture.tv |
Watch
and listen to more than 50 speakers in the Business
category, talking about applying sustainable ideas
to business. Ideas include the closed-loop economy
(Michael Braungart). You may well have some of Ray
Anderson’s carpet products on the floor of your
office or shop. The late Dame Anita Roddick is there too. |
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shellspringboard.org |
It’s not true that only big business can tackle
climate change. If you are a small business who
sees reducing greenhouse gases as a business opportunity,
not just about cost or compliance, then it might
be worth applying to this programme – financial
awards are available, plus you get feedback
from applying. |
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egeneration.co.uk
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Egeneration
comes from a collaborative partnership of South
East organisations – and brings easy access to a
wide range of sustainable business information in
one place. It includes a benchmarking tool, a suppliers
directory, a “Green Office guide” and other resources.
It also has a section specific to East Sussex. |
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smashgrab.co.uk |
Smash and Grab provide a collection service linked into a bottle smashing machine – to reduce space and transportation costs. Not as good as recycling the bottles perhaps but a start? |
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envirowise.gov.uk
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Envirowise offers free practical advice on how to
increase profits and minimise waste. It has an Information
and Advice section that includes tools to see how
much water you use. Water is a raw material you
pay for twice – once to get it and once to have
it taken away. |
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Businesslink.gov.uk
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This
website covers pretty much every aspect of growing
a small business. It’s government funded so has
plenty of information on legislation and how it
affects you. It also has a good section on “Environment
& efficiency” including practical steps on innovation
and how to offer sustainable goods and services.
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magpie.coop
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Magpie
is a local (Brighton-based) recycling company offering
a range of commercial recycling services, to help
you deal with your waste, including cardboard. |
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