WASTE & RESOURCE USE
WASTE is a very significant issue – chain as responsible consumers, ensuring
environmentally, socially and economically. the efficient use of resources and the
Households and businesses in the UK responsible reuse, recycling and disposal
produce more than 170 million tonnes of of waste.
waste each year. ScottishPower – in fact all energy
Currently, just over a third of UK waste companies – have a critical role to play,
is recycled – the rest is buried in landfill not only in the efficient use of resources but
sites - which is not sustainable. in ensuring responsible reuse, recycling and
UK companies have improved their disposal of waste.
resource efficiency in recent years, but
there is scope to do much more. The For more information click here:
business community must lead the supply http://www.scottishpower.com/Overview5.htm