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20th August 2010
Save 30% on your water bills
The first half of this year has been the driest in the UK si...

14th June 2010
Business in the Community - Adapting to Climate Change
Business in the Community offers a free service to North Eas...

18th March 2010
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations
Environment Agency reminder about Waste Electrical and Elect...

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16th September 2010
Let Your Waste Work For You - Free NISP Workshop
 Half day event 9.00am - 1.30pmRamside Hall Hotel,...

30th September 2010
Groundwork Free Green Business Event
        9:30am - 3:00pmTh...

8th October 2010
Pollution Prevention Guidance
Pollution Prevention Guidance 6: Working at Construction and...

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GBN Award Holders

GBN Award holders include:

  • Heatparts (Darlington) Ltd
  • Officebird
  • Industry Nature Conservation Association INCA
  • Cummins Ltd
  • CLEMANCE

Transport

Energy Saving Trust Transport Advice Programme 

The Transport in business advice programme aims to encourage efficient use of energy in transport through a number of initiatives:

 

Freight Best Practice

Freight Best Practice is funded by the Department for Transport to promote operational efficiency within freight operations in England. Freight Best Practice offers FREE essential information for the freight industry covering topics such as saving fuel, developing skills, equipment and systems, operational efficiency and performance management.

Saving Fuel

In most road transport operations fuel accounts for at least 30% of operating costs – so fuel management is the logical place to start on the road to operational efficiency! Freight Best Practice Saving Fuel section has a range of publications available to give you ideas on how to reduce your overall fuel consumption.

 

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