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Environment Agency An Executive Non-departmental Public Body responsible to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and an Assembly Sponsored Public Body responsible to the National Assembly for Wales. Our principal aims are to protect and improve the environment, and to promote sustainable development. We play a central role in delivering the environmental priorities of central government and the Welsh Assembly Government through our functions and roles. |
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Chartered Institution of Wastes Management The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), is the professional body which represents over 7,000 waste professionals working in the sustainable resources and wastes management sectors- predominantly in the UK but also overseas. CIWM sets the professional standards for individuals working in the industry and has various grades of membership determined by education, qualification and experience. |
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DEFRA The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is a Government Department in the UK. We cover – we make policy and legislation, and work with others to deliver our policies. |
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Envirowise Envirowise offers free, independent support to your organisation helping you to become more resource efficient and save money. Since 1994, Envirowise has helped UK industry save more than £1 billion by reducing waste early on in their organisation processes. |
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NetRegs NetRegs is a partnership between the UK environmental regulators – the Environment Agency in England and Wales, SEPA in Scotland and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) in Northern Ireland. We provide free environmental guidance for small and medium-sized businesses throughout the UK. We update our website regularly, and are always looking for ways to improve the presentation and usability of the content. We are always pleased to receive feedback |