Did you know?

•  Hotels and catering account for 5% of London’s waste
• If only glass and aluminium was recycled, there would be a 16% decrease in waste

There are over 100 000 hotel rooms in London catering for visitors of the capital.  Many hotel chains have key environmental policies for their popularity, but many more simple changes could be made for a greener stay in London.  With landfill tax possibly rising to £26 per tonne and stricter Hazardous waste regulations, it would be wise to act now for a more sustainable and greener hotel.

Want to know how?  Please contact Business Link London on 0845 6000 787

Find out how other people have benefited

Click here for an innovation for energy efficiency in refrigerators.

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:

• Duty of Care – Requires you to store, keep records and transfer waste to an authorised person.
• Hazardous Waste Regulations (HWR) – Associated with the expanding list of hazardous wastes.
• 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.
• Trade Effluent and Discharge Consents – Hotels may discharge water which isn’t of a domestic nature.
• 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.