Reducing business waste
Whether your company is large or small, it is probably producing waste. Whatever the type and volume of waste your company generates, it's costing you money. Businesses of all sizes can benefit by cutting waste - and it doesn't cost the earth.
Prevent waste, save money and protect the environment
The true cost of waste disposal to a business is up to 4.5% of its annual turnover. Reducing the amount of waste you create will not only save you money, in both disposal and purchasing costs, but it will also reduce the impact of your business on the environment.
It is cheaper to prevent generation of waste in the first place, rather than waiting until there is a pile of waste to deal with. Waste prevention is also the best environmental option of all - it's much better than recycling and streets ahead of landfill.
Free guide to waste prevention
For practical advice on reducing waste and top tips and information on where to find support, download our free Waste Prevention Guide for Businesses (PDF, 1.MB).
Free pledge posters
If you are keen to cut waste then why not let people know and encourage others to do the same! To show your business' commitment to improving the environment, download and display one of our free "pledge" posters today:
- Posters for restaurants (PDF, 293KB)
- Posters for retail outlets (PDF, 315KB)
- Posters for offices (PDF, 266KB)
More ideas and information
For more ideas and resources about waste prevention, please see the reduce your waste section of our website. You can also follow our 'Greener Hackney' pages on Facebook and Twitter.
Page updated: 28 Oct 2011
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