This will include making the completion of waste transfer notes quicker and easier, seeking exemptions from registration requirements for small businesses transporting their own waste, and addressing complaints relating to the high costs of complying with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) legislation.
Said Peter Watts, Environmental Consultant, Workplace Law: "The breadth of environmental legislation that we have in the UK is something which has been hard fought for and won over the years and we now have some of the best environmental protection in the world. As part of the principle of sustainable development, this environmental protection has to be balanced with the requirements of the economy and people.
“The results of the Red Tape Challenge were not as detrimental to environmental protection as many had feared, and for business will lead to easier and more easily affordable compliance in some key areas including waste, environmental permitting and planning. We will be observing closely over the coming months as the different pieces of legislation undergo consultation. Any changes which can help ensure employers adhere to environmental regulation are to be welcomed.”
During the Th!nk FM conference on 18 June, Peter will host a sustainability themed session: Think Green, Act Green: A sustainable approach to refurbishment.
He explains: "The session intends to show that sustainable refurbishment can encompass a broad diversity of approaches and will assist delegates to evaluate the desired outcomes at project inception."
Taking a case study approach with M Moser, the session will focus on the benefits of sustainable construction and how it applies in practice, with particular reference to waste management in refurbishments and office refits– a particular area of opportunity for FMs.
Think Green, Act Green: A sustainable approach to refurbishment is just one of the sessions taking place at Th!nk FM 2012, the leading event for Facilities Managers, which takes place on 18 June 2012 at the Royal College of Physicians.
Th!nkFM is a development of BIFM’s annual conference and Workplace Law’s Annual Facilities Management Legal Update Conference, which celebrated 12 successful years in June 2011. Past delegates from Workplace Law’s conference will receive a 10% discount for Th!nkFM 2012.
For more details on the programme visit www.thinkfm.com. Workplace Law offer a vast range of environmental support services as well as accredited training from IEMA.
Notes
- Cambridge and London based Workplace Law is a leading professional services firm specialising in employment law, health and safety and environmental management.
- The firm was founded in 1995 and now operates under four divisions: Workplace Law Health and Safety; Workplace Law Environmental; Workplace Law Human Resources, and its recruitment arm, the Workplace Law Career Network.
- Workplace Law is a corporate member of the Association of Project Safety (APS), British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM), and the Facilities Management Association (FMA). It is the specialist advisor to the BIFM on employment law, health and safety, and premises management.
- Workplace Law delivers a range of certified training courses accredited by professional associations including CIPD, IEMA, IOSH and NEBOSH. E-learning courses are delivered via a web-based SCORM-compliant learning platform known as SELMA (Simple E-Learning Management Application). Course content is highly customisable and has been adopted by organisations such as Cheshire West and Chester Council, City College Norwich, JCB, and the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
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