Waste minimisation: futher resources

Websites

• Building Research Establishment(BRE)
  www.bre.co.uk
  Includes Materials Information Exchange
  
  
• SMARTwaste
  www.smartwaste.co.uk
  A tool developed by BRE to help companies to audit the waste produced on site, to reduce environmental impact and save costs.
  
  
• Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA)
  www.ciria.org.uk
  Publishes a comprehensive series on construction waste including: guides relating to site, design, management, technical issues, training, reclaimed and recycled materials.
  
  
• Department of EnvironmentFood and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
  www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste
  For statistics and strategy on waste.
  
  
• Environment Agency
  www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/waste
  EA Waste Handbook available on line at
  www.recycle.mcmail.com/content.htm
  
  
• Institute for SustainableDevelopment in Business (ISDB)
  www.ntu.ac.uk/susdev
  Based at Nottingham Trent University, the ISDB supports environmental performance in business and operates a range of projects including a materials exchange network.
  
  
• Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
  www.rics.org
  Aimed at property professionals. Minimising and Recycling Construction Waste Guides are available.
  
  
• Timber Recycling Information Centre
  www.recycle-it.org
  
  
• Waste Watch
  www.wastewatch.org.uk
  
  
• Waste and Resources ActionProgramme (WRAP)
  www.wrap.org.uk
  Government sponsored organisation creating markets for recycled products. Linked to AggRegain
  www.aggregain.org.uk
  Information on the re-use of aggregates.
  www.letsrecycle.com
  General information on recycling.
  
  
• UK Recycled Products Guide
  www.recycledproducts.org.uk

Further reading

• A Draft Municipal Waste Management Strategy for Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire County Council (2000)
  
  
• Beddington Zero Energy Development – Construction Materials Report (Toolkit for Carbon Neutral Development) Copies from BioRegional Development Group.
  www.bioregional.com
  Tel: 0208 4044880
  
  
• BRE Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM)
  www.bre.co.uk
  Waste issues are included in the assessment. (See under Energy Use )
  
  
• Building a Better Quality of Life: A Strategy for more Sustainable Construction. DTI (2000)
  
  
• Demonstrations of Sustainability
  Rethinking Construction. (2003) Highlights case studies which address sustainable construction issues.
  
  
• Waste Strategy 2000 (England and Wales)
  DETR (2000) The Stationery Office.
  
  Sets out government strategy to minimise waste and to encourage more sustainable waste management.
  Tel: 0870 600 5522
  
  
• Eco-renovation
  E Harland
  Green Books, Totnes. (1993)
  
  
• Green Building Handbook Volumes 1 & 2
  Woolley et al. E & FN Spon, London. (1997 and 2000). Identifies recycled materials.
  
  
• Handbook of Sustainable Building
  Anink, Boonstra & Mak James & Hames Ltd, London. (1996). Identifies recycled and reclaimed materials.
  
  
• The Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Waste Local Plan
  Nottinghamshire County Council (2002)
  Tel: 0115 9772180
  
  
• Publications from BRE
  www.bre.co.uk
  Book shop section includes many BRE Digests, Reports, Information Papers and Good Building Guides, along with products from other leading built environment publishers. Many of these cover sustainable construction issues.