What is waste minimisation?
The Environment Agency defines waste minimisation as:

"the reduction of waste at source, by understanding and changing processes to reduce and prevent waste. This is also known as process or resource efficiency. Waste minimisation includes the substitution of less environmentally harmful materials in the production process"
Waste Minimisation: An Environmental Good Practice Guide for Industry Environment Agency (1998)

How can minimising waste benefit my business?
Minimising the amount of waste produced will save your business money and reduced production and disposal costs. It's good business practice to implement efficient systems and processes in order to avoid wasted time and resources, waste management is simply applying this principle.

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Who can help?
Envirowise is a government-funded programme that offers UK businesses free, independent, confidential advice and support on practical ways to increase profits, minimise waste and reduce environmental impact.

Every year, the Envirowise Programme helps thousands of businesses across the UK improve profits. It has published more than 70 best practice guides and, in the last year alone, saved British businesses more than £100million.

Envirowise can help businesses in the UK through: