Did you know?

• London spends £11 billion a year on food

• The food and drink industry in London employs around 500,000 people

• Over 40% of London's ecological footprint is for food

• Businesses in this industry could save up to £1000 per employee through waste reduction alone

 

Sounds interesting.....

London's extraordinary diversity means that 12,000 restaurants from 60 different cuisines are located here, more than half the nation's total.  The very nature of running a food and drink business means that the environment is always at risk.

This ranges from the vast amounts of packaging, the import of specialist foods, the 37,000 tonnes of used cooking oil in catering, the energy and utilities usage right through to over half of all vegetables being imported.

We've all heard of the need for the big supermarkets to take steps to minimise their environmental impacts and they are beginning to change their ways.... but the small food and drink businesses in London are just as important and could have an even bigger positive impact.

Making simple changes to your purchasing, preparation or waste can not only make you more environmentally friendly but could also save you money.

Want to find out how to be great and green?  Please contact Business Link London on 0845 6000 787 

 

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Environmental law and you:

The law on environmental issues is continually changing so it is important for you to know what could affect your business.  Listed below are some examples that could be relevant:

Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) – Controls emissions from industrial activities.

The Animal By-Products Regulations (ABPR) – Concerning activities with animal by-products.

Packaging Regulations – Applies to companies handling over 50 tonnes of packaging and turnover £2million per year.

Hazardous Waste Regulations (HWR) – Associated with the expanding list of hazardous wastes.

Trade Effluent and Discharge Consents – Applies to all disposal units operated by restaurants.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (WEEE) - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipments Regulations affect all forms of electrical equipment, from mobile phones to battery power tools. These will be classified as hazardous waste and need to be deconstructed before disposal.

Climate Change Levy (CCL) – A levy introduced to limit the quantity of energy used by businesses such as gas and electricity.

 Get the full picture - contact Business Link London on 0845 6000 787

 For more advice on legislation, please visit the NetRegs site here.

 Please note that this is only an overview of legislation should not be taken as legislative advice.