1. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness Greening Business: An online teaching resource Session 6 Session 6: Resource efficiency/waste management Suggested activities

2. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness Activity 1: Waste-related legislation Research one of the following pieces of waste-related legislation: –Restriction of Hazardous Substances (2006) –Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (2002) –Packaging Regulations (1997) 1)What are the aims of the legislation? 2)What businesses does it affect? 3)How effective at achieving its aims do you think this legislation is?

3. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness Activity 2: Recycling audit Carry out a simple audit of recycling facilities on your University campus, addressing the following questions: 1.What materials can be recycled? 2.Where are the recycling bins located? 3.Is there evidence of misuse of recycling facilities? 4.Is there evidence of recyclable materials in waste bins? 5.How could recycling facilities be improved on campus?

4. Dr Zoe Robinson, Keele University, z.p.robinson@esci.keele.ac.uk Greening Business: An online teaching resource. www.esci.keele.ac.uk/greeningbusiness Activity 3: Industrial symbiosis Access the National Industrial Symbiosis Program website (www.nisp.org.uk) and address the following questions:www.nisp.org.uk 1)What is meant by ‘industrial symbiosis’? 2)What are the overall achievements of the NIS program over the past four years? 3)Summarise one of the NISP case studies addressing the problem, the solution and the benefits achieved through the NIS program