5th December 2007
Midland Hotel, Manchester

All the workshops and presentations were received very well by delegates. If you missed any presentations you can now download them here.

Practical Case Studies

  • Shasun Pharma Solutions [Power point presentation 1.2Mb]
    Information on waste efficiency measures, process improvement plan and waste auditing. Includes 7 practical examples resulting in a total annualised saving of £132,000.
  • Dow Corning [Power point presentation 7.13Mb]
    Examples show how hazardous waste can be eliminated or minimised using the waste hierarchy. Includes figures on financial savings as a result of the changes.
  • Astra Zeneca [Power point presentation 1.4Mb]
    Energy use in new and existing facilities. Includes energy usage trends and top 10 tips.

Support available from:

  • Carbon Trust [PDF 1.5Mb]
    The impact of climate change, reasons to reduce carbon emissions and benchmarking. Also a chance to find out what the Carbon Trust can offer.
  • Envirowise [Power point presentation 5Mb]
    What free support is available from Envirowise for Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals? Find out about the advice line, publications and on-site visits*. Includes an example of a typical visit report.
  • Envirowise [Power point presentation 5.5Mb]
    Cutting the cost of waste and water through Resource Efficiency. Includes common techniques which are easily achievable.
  • NISP [Power point presentation 0.4Mb]
    Industrial ecology - "one mans waste is another's raw material". Find out how you can benefit from this, and the support available from NISP.
  • ABPI [Power point presentation 1.4Mb]
    Why is resource efficiency important to the Pharmaceutical Industry? Topics include the Pharmaceutical regulatory framework, energy, packaging, green chemistry, solvents and waste.

* Please note that different services are available in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales - please contact our Advice Line on 0800 585 794 for more information on whether you are eligible for a site visit.

Next event:

Winning the Green Revolution: Sustainable Practice for the Chemical & Pharmaceutical Industries
8 February 2008 at the Thistle Hotel, Haydock Park, Merseyside.