Independent retailers in the East Midlands can take a big step towards cutting waste and utility bills by taking advantage of a range of free fact sheets available online from Envirowise.
Check Out: Recycling and Waste and Check Out: Utilities provide information to help stores manage their resources more efficiently by reducing waste, water consumption and energy use. The new good-practice fact sheets also set out how much retailers could potentially save.
With over 1 million tonnes of waste produced annually by retailers and wholesalers in the East Midlands*, there is significant scope for a major reduction.
Envirowise Regional Manager for the East Midlands, Kay Gilby says: "Unnecessary waste is costing the industry as a whole a staggering £360 million each year, yet businesses can make substantial progress in cutting these costs by following the straightforward advice in these new fact sheets."
"For example, most retailers can expect to reduce their water use by up to 40% and cut energy bills by up to 20% through simple resource efficiency measures that cost little or nothing to put into place."
The new fact sheets complement existing services for companies in the region. To download the fact sheets free of charge, visit Envirowise's Easy Money section. For general advice on improving resource efficiency and boosting profits visit the website or call Envirowise on 0800 585 794.
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Issued on behalf of Envirowise by Harrison Cowley. Media Contacts: Rod Dennis or Lucy Rickett at Harrison Cowley on 0117 929 2311.
*Environment Agency - Commercial and Industrial Waste Survey 2002/3.
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Envirowise delivers a valuable programme of confidential advice to UK businesses. This advice enables businesses to improve profitability and reduce environmental impact.
Independent, practical and proven guidance is available through the Envirowise Advice Line. Each solution is driven by the specific needs of individual firms, to genuinely improve their business practices, profitability and competitiveness. Since 1994, Envirowise has helped UK industry save more than £1 billion.
The Envirowise programme is available to any UK business, completely free of charge. For more information explore this website or call 0800 585 794.