Waste: A Game of Snakes and Ladders? : Key Sensitivities

Matrix

The matrix summarises by sector the legislation affecting industry, the potential for process change to solve waste problems, and the areas where the industry impacts on the environment. It identifies the key sensitivities in each sector, but clearly these issues are likely to affect industry generally.

	Chemical	Construction	Engineering	Brewing & distilling	Food & retailing	Public services & utilities	Distribution
Legislation
Hazardous waste redesignation (Pending)
Landfill directive (Pending)
UN transportation regulations (Pending)
Montreal Protocol
Basle Convention
Packaging levies (Pending)
Licensing changes
Contaminated land register (Pending)
CFC directive
Landfill levy
Process change
Producer responsibility
Packaging redesign
Technology change
Logistics review
Lightweighting
Product re-engineering
Environmental effects
Conservation of raw materials
Absorbing waste from industry
Landfill diversion
Reduced energy consumption
Reduced or recycled packaging
Reduced noise and air pollution
Reduced land and water pollution

The full research investigated awareness and understanding of waste issues, present and planned waste practices and the financial cost of disposal. However, this report does not cover all the results, but, rather examines the most significant findings in each sector and across the UK. Further details are available from Biffa.

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