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This page is intended to provide more information on all aspects of waste management. Inclusion of a link to a related site in this page does not signify an endorsement of that site from Waste Watch.

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The organisations listed in this links page fulfil both of the criteria given below

the organisation's area of operation is national (ie not regional or local)
the organisation has a major interest in promoting and/or providing information regarding sustainable forms of waste management or, more generally, sustainable development (including services that provide support to these organisations)

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Link Categories:

automotive recycling
buy recycled / eco labelling / eco design
community groups / NGOs
compost
education
electronics/office waste recycling
Europe
furniture
glass recycling
information services / directories / publications
metals recycling
national and local government / legislation
national campaigns
packaging
paper and card recycling
plastics / rubber recycling
sustainable development
textiles / nappies
timber
waste exchanges / architectural waste / scrapstores
waste management

automotive recycling 

 Automotive Consortium on Recycling and Disposal
Includes an environment section with details on ELVs and manufacturers.
http://www.smmt.co.uk/industryissues/index.cfm?CFID=315349&CFTOKEN=46934156&catid=556&sid=-3

 CARE (Consortium for Automotive Recycling)
http://www.caregroup.org.uk/

 Oil Bank Line
Find your nearest site to safely dispose of used motor oil.
http://www.oilbankline.org.uk

 Used Tyre Working group
http://www.tyredisposal.co.uk


buy recycled / eco labelling / eco design 

 Building Research Establishment
Research and reports on sustainable building
http://www.bre.co.uk

 Centre for Alternative Technology
Access to consultancy service, shopping and area to e-mail CAT with queries.
http://www.cat.org.uk/

 Centre for Sustainable Design
http://www.cfsd.org.uk/

 DEFRA Eco-labelling site
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/consumerprod/ecolabel/index.htm

 DEFRA Green Claims Code (June 2000 revision)
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/consumerprod/gcc/index.htm

 Ecoconstruction
The ecoconstruction site lists recycled materials for use in house construction. Although aimed specifcally at social housing, the searchable database will offer resources for anyone interested in sustainable construction.
http://www.ecoconstruction.org

 European Union Eco-label
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/ecolabel/

 National Consumer Council
The NCC have produced the report: The Green Claims Code: Is It Working? describing ecolabelling.
http://www.ncc.org.uk

 The Green Consumer guide
Has a section on waste, as well as information on green goods and products.
http://www.greenconsumerguide.com/

 UK Recycled Products Guide
The guide provides the most comprehensive listing of recycled products available in the UK. Formerly compiled and maintained by Waste Watch, it is now run by WRAP (Waste Resources Action Programme)
http://www.recycledproducts.org.uk

 Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
WRAP's mission is to create efficient markets for recycled materials and products, while removing barriers to waste minimisation, re-use and recycling. Also manages the Recyclenow national awareness campaign.
http://www.wrap.org.uk


community groups / NGOs 

 Association of Charity Shops
The only member organisation dedicated to supporting charities who run shops as part of their fundraising activities. Includes a searchable database of charity shops by location.
http://www.charityshops.org.uk/

 Bioregional
Established in 1994, BioRegional Development Group is founded on the green ideal of local production for local needs. The Group takes a market-led approach to sustainable development and promotes the application of appropriate technology.
http://www.bioregional.com

 Charities Aid Foundation
http://www.cafonline.org/

 Community Recycling Network
http://www.crn.org.uk/index.shtml

 FareShare
FareShare is a national charity that redistributes surplus fresh food from the food industry to vulnerable people in the community. This diverts good food that would otherwise go to landfill as waste.
http://www.fareshare.org.uk

 Friends of the Earth
Information about their current campaigns.
http://www.foe.co.uk

 Global Action Plan
This group run the Action at Home, Action at School and Action at Work schemes, designed to help reduce all waste including energy and water.
http://www.globalactionplan.org.uk/

 Greenpeace
Greenpeace is an independent non-profit global campaigning organization that uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and their causes.
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/

 Pesticide Action Network
Through projects and outreach work PAN UK aims to help solve the problems caused by pesticides. Included is an information page on dealing with household pesticide waste.
http://www.pan-uk.org/lap/displeaf.htm

 Sustainable Communities Initiative
SCI promotes Zero Waste communities, including running Creative Waste Workshops.
http://www.sci-scotland.org.uk

 The Environment Council
Information on the work of The Environment Council, including the publication Stakeholders' Guide to Sustainable Waste Management.
http://www.the-environment-council.org.uk

 Women's Environmental Network
Information on a variety of issues including nappies, sanitary products and packaging
http://www.wen.org.uk/


compost 

 Community Composting Network
http://www.communitycompost.org/

 Composting Association
http://www.compost.org.uk


education 

 Environmental Teaching Resources
E4S provides teachers with lesson planning materials on the sustainable use of water, textiles and timber resources and issues surrounding waste management.
http://www.e4s.org.uk/

 Everything Education
Includes the swap shop - allowing schools to trade unwanted or surplus items with each other.
http://www.everythingeducation.org/

 Recyclezone
The Waste Watch Education website; contains games and activities for children, information and resources for teachers, and a comprehensive list of further links on all aspects of resource use and recycling.
http://www.recyclezone.org.uk

 Young People's Trust for the Environment
The Young People's Trust for the Environment is a charity which aims to encourage young people's understanding of the environment and the need for sustainability. The website has a host of information and activities for children, parents and teachers
http://www.yptenc.org.uk


electronics/office waste recycling 

 British Batteries Manufacturing Association (BBMA)
http://www.bbma.co.uk

 ICER (Industry Council for Electronic Equipment Recycling)
Includes a directory on groups recycling electronics
http://www.icer.org.uk

 IT for Charities
Listing of groups providing refurbished computers for educational and charity organisations
http://www.itforcharities.co.uk/

 REBAT
Promotion of recycling NiCad batteries
http://www.rebat.com

 UK Cartridge Recyclers Association
Information on toner cartridge recycling.
http://www.ukcra.com


Europe 

 European Commission
All the latest information from the European Commission including legislation
http://www.europa.eu.int

 European Environment Agency (EEA)
Provide environmental information.
http://www.eea.eu.int/

 European Environment Bereau (EEB)
The largest non-governmental environmental grouping in Europe
http://www.eeb.org/

 OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. Very useful for comparitive statistics between member countries.
http://www.oecd.org/home/

 wastesolutions.org
A good site for a wide variety of reports and tools based around Europe - states that it focuses on urban issues, but seems to cover more issues than that.
http://www.wastesolutions.org


furniture 

 Furniture Reuse Network
A listing of furniture projects that may be interested in picking up good condition unwanted household items, such as furniture and white goods.
http://www.frn.org.uk/


glass recycling 

 British Glass
The British Glass Manufacturers Confederation. A useful site for facts and figures on glass production.
http://www.britglass.co.uk/


information services / directories / publications 

 Environment Centre
Croner CCH provides environmental management information.
http://www.environment-centre.net

 Environmental Data Exchange
Interactive news, information and communications service for environmental professionals around the world.
http://www.edie.net/

 Environmental Data Services (ENDS)
Environmental data and information - including all aspects of waste management. (Need to register)
http://www.ends.co.uk

 grownupgreen
A site aiming to encourage sustainable living for householders, includes waste based articles and reports.
http://www.grownupgreen.org.uk/

 Recycle-more
Useful site, produced by Valpak, including a bank locator to find your closest recycling facilities.
http://www.recyclemore.co.uk/

 Residua
Website of the Warmer Bulletin and Resource Recovery Forum
http://www.residua.com

 Resource publishing
Resource Publishing publishes a range of environmental magazines including Cylchgrawn, The Waste Paper, Loop, Nada and Resource.
http://www.resourcepublishing.co.uk


metals recycling 

 Alupro
Information about aluminium foil and can recycling including where to recycle.
http://www.alupro.org.uk/

 British Aerosols Manufacturing Association
Advice and details on recycling aerosols
http://www.bama.co.uk

 Steel Can Recycling Information Bureau
Information on steel can recycling – funded by Corus Group.
http://www.scrib.org

 Think Cans (including Cash for Cans)
A Novelis (formerly Alcan) developed website providing information on Aluminium can recycling, and cash for cans centres countrywide.
http://www.thinkcans.com


national and local government / legislation 

 Audit Commission
Details of individual boroughs' recycling rates.
http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/

 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Latest news and information.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/

 Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland
http://www.doeni.gov.uk/

 Department of the Trade and Industry (DTI)
Latest news and information.
http://www.dti.gov.uk

 Environment Agency
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk

 IDeA - Improvement and Development Agency for local government
Links to nearly all the Local Authority websites, and details on the Beacon Councils
http://www.idea.gov.uk

 Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee
http://www.larac.org.uk

 Local Government Association
http://www.lga.gov.uk/

 National Waste Strategy: Scotland
A direct link to the Scottish waste strategy.
http://www.sepa.org.uk/publications/index.htm

 NetRegs
Guides small businesses through environmental regulations
http://www.netregs.gov.uk

 Public Bills Before Parliament
A list of public bills from both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk

 Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
Includes links to other Scottish Environmental sites.
http://www.sepa.org.uk

 Stationery Office
Access to "Virtual Bookstore" and http://www.official-documents.co.uk/ official governmental documents and reports
http://www.tso.co.uk

 Waste Management Strategy: N. Ireland
A direct link to the waste strategy for Northern Ireland.
http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/environment/wasteManage/strategyni.shtml

 Waste Strategy 2000: England
The Waste Strategy for England (Wales have since developed their own strategy).
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/strategy/cm4693/index.htm

 Waste Strategy for Wales: Wise About Waste
Direct link to the Welsh waste strategy
http://www.wales.gov.uk/subienvironment/content/wstetext-e.pdf


national campaigns 

 Recycle Now
Recycle Now is the national waste awareness initiative for England, aiming to encourage consumer action to increase waste reduction, recycling and composting, and provide a cohesive image for recycling. The campaign is run by WRAP.
http://www.recyclenow.com

 Waste Aware Scotland
Waste Aware Scotland is a national campaign that aims to change public attitudes and behaviour towards waste. Local campaigns are being run across Scotland to increase waste awareness and encourage people to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
http://www.wasteawarescotland.org.uk

 Waste Awareness Wales
Waste Awareness Wales has been established to promote the 3R’s of reduce, reuse and recycling of rubbish across Wales.
http://www.wasteawarenesswales.org.uk/1490.html


packaging 

 Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (Incpen)
Includes details of reports
http://www.incpen.org


paper and card recycling 

 Confederation of Paper Industries
The has useful information on paper recycling.
http://www.ppic.org.uk

 Paperchain2000
Website from the Paper Federation encouraging the use of recovered paper pulp.
http://www.paperchain2000.org.uk/

 The Alliance for Beverage Cartons & the Environment
Useful background details and statistics.
http://www.ace.be

 The Directory Recycling Project
Find where to recycle your Yellow Pages.
http://www.yellgroup.com/80256DCD0055BFD8/DirSearch?readform


plastics / rubber recycling 

 British Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Recycling Information Service
http://www.eps.co.uk

 British Plastics Federation
http://www.bpf.co.uk

 RECOUP
A site dedicated encouraging and increasing plastic bottles - and plastics in general - recycling
http://www.recoup.org

 recycleplastic.org.uk
Web site from WRAP aimed at businesses - includes a searchable directory of plastics reprocessors and suppliers, as well as other plastics based information.
http://www.recycleplastic.org.uk


sustainable development 

 Directory of Sustainability in Practice
A searchable directory from Forum for the Future showcasing successful, innovative or forward thinking sustainability projects.
http://www.forumdirectory.org.uk/

 little earth directory
A directory of small and specialist businesses promoting a sustainable lifestyle.
http://www.little-earth.co.uk/

 Sustainable development commission
The Sustainable Development Commission is the Government's independent advisory body on sustainable development.
http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/

 Sustainable Development Unit
The Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) is situated within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Its aim is to embed, monitor and report on sustainable development across Whitehall and the UK.
http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/index.htm


textiles / nappies 

 real nappy campaign
A website from WRAP - includes a Q and A section, and a useful real nappy search function letting users find local real nappy suppliers and agents.
http://www.realnappycampaign.com

 Textile Recycling Association
http://www.textile-recycling.org.uk


timber 

 National Community Wood Recycling Project
A project set up to provide support to community focused wood recycling projects
http://www.communitywoodrecycling.org.uk/

 RecycleWood
Use this site to find your nearest wood recycler through a searchable database. Maintained by WRAP
http://www.recyclewood.org.uk/

 Timber Recycling Information Centre
http://www.recycle-it.org

 Wood Recyclers Association (WRA)
Includes membership list of wood recyclers around the country
http://www.woodrecyclers.org/


waste exchanges / architectural waste / scrapstores 

 architrader
Online marketplace for buying and selling architectural salvage and surplus building materials.
http://www.architrader.com/

 eSwapit
eSwapIt gives you the opportunity to trade your unwanted but much loved items for something more useful. Or, if you prefer, you can give your stuff away to someone who could make use of it.
http://www.eswapit.com/aboutus.php

 rag-and-bone.co.uk
A site allowing users to give a new home to unwanted, but still usable, large household items. Everything listed is free-of-charge when collected.
http://www.rag-and-bone.co.uk

 SALVO
SalvoWEB is the site for Architectural Antiques, Antique Garden Ornament, Reclaimed Building Materials, and Architectural Salvage
http://www.salvoweb.com/index.html

 SalvoMIE - Materials Information Exchange
SalvoMIE is a materials information exchange for the construction and landscaping sectors.
http://www.salvomie.co.uk/

 Scrapstores
Listing of Scrapstores around the country.
http://www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk/

 uk.freecycle.org
Part of an international movement providing local based websites to swap/donate unwanted items.
http://uk.freecycle.org/

 www.free-cycling.co.uk
A UK based site for exchanging/donating unwanted items.
http://www.free-cycling.co.uk/


waste management 

 Chartered Institution of Waste Management
The professional body which represents over 5,000 waste management professionals - predominantly in the UK but also overseas. Also provides training and information.
http://www.ciwm.co.uk

 EMAS
Details the EMAS and ISO 4001 management schemes
http://www.emas.org.uk

 ENTRUST
Includes a useful question and answer section
http://www.entrust.org.uk

 Environmental Services Association (ESA)
Trade association for waste management companies
http://www.esauk.org

 ISO 14001 Infocentre
The ISO 14000 series addresses environmental management systems, environmental auditing, environmental labeling, environmental performance evaluation, and life cycle assessment. These International standards are voluntary standards.
http://www.iso14000.com




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