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...
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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Good environmental management is good for business. Poor management of business activities that leads to pollution can be expensive in fines, cleanup costs and damaged reputation.
The Environment Agency has produced guidance on how to avoid pollution incidents.
Is your site right? – is a 10-point checklist to help you make sure your business has the essential environmental management practices in place.
Pollution Prevention Pays - Getting Your Site Right – this general good practice guidance pack has been produced for small to medium businesses to help reduce the risk of causing environmental pollution, but it is also relevant to larger businesses. The guidance covers background information, action points and sources of further help and advice on site drainage, deliveries and handling, waste management, trade effluent, groundwater and training and emergencies.
Pollution Prevention Guidance Notes (PPGs) - each PPG is targeted at a particular industrial sector or activity and gives advice on the law and good environmental practice.
Oil storage
Oil is the most common water pollutant, with the potential to harm watercourses and groundwaters. Netregs provides various information and guidance intended to help reduce pollution caused by inadequate storage of oil.
