Envirowise - Practical Environmental Advice for Business


Packaging

Packaging may be costing your business a lot of money each year. With current legislation, packaging is becoming an increasingly important issue to all businesses.

The benefits of optimising the amount and type of packaging you use are:

  • Improved business efficiency
  • Significant cost savings
  • Reduction in obligations under the UK Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997 (as amended)
  • Reduction of impact of the Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 1999 (in addition to future potential legislation)

Envirowise can help you optimise the packaging you use which will help you save money and reduce the impact of packaging legislation on your business.

Free services

If you are not sure what help you need, are just starting out or would like to simply discuss your options, the Envirowise Advice Line will be able to point you in the right direction. Call on 0800 585794.

It is also possible to 'design waste out' of your packaging. Envirowise can help you to re-design your packaging, ensuring it is fit for the purpose but reducing the amount of raw material used to produce it. This will allow your company to reduce costs and improve environmental performance. Find out more about DesignTrack.

Practical help and advice on implementing change within your organisation and examples of how others have benefited. We have produced a number of new publications that can help. See new and current publications.

Envirowise workshops provide practical help and the opportunity to speak to experts about issues specific to you. We provide workshops for groups of fifteen people or more. If you are interested in attending a packaging workshop please contact the Envirowise Advice Line on 0800 585794.

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