In order to help you identify some of the environmental issues that might be relevant to your business this table contains an overview of some of the environmental issues for various types of business. It is not a comprehensive list but should help you get started.
Energy / Transport |
Water |
Waste |
Air Emissions |
Chemical |
Other |
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| B&B Hotel |
Heating Hot water Lighting |
Guest Use Catering Laundry Cleaning |
Glass & Paper Food waste Packaging |
Odours and other emissions from kitchens | Cleaning chemicals | Could provide public transport information when bookings are
made. Green Tourist Business Scheme |
| Tourist Attraction | Heating Hot water Lighting |
Catering Toilet Facilities Cleaning |
Packaging Food Waste Litter |
Cleaning chemicals Herbicides and pesticides |
Access by public transport Growing customer interest in "Green Tourism" |
Energy / Transport |
Water |
Waste |
Air Emissions |
Chemical |
Other |
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| Restaurant | Cooking Chilling Heating |
Food preparation Dish washing, Toilets Cleaning |
Solid waste including food scraps Packaging Fats & oils. |
Odours and other emissions from kitchens | Cleaning chemicals | Demand for organic foods and natural products. |
| Pub / Club | Heating Lighting Extraction |
Washing Toilets |
Glass, cans and other packaging | Air filtration and circulation | Cleaning chemicals | |
| Hair Salon | Heating Hot water Lighting Equipment |
Rinsing water Effluent from perms, colours & washes. Toilets |
Plastic bottles & packaging Hair |
Solutions used for treatments, shampoos | Demand for environmentally friendly products Animal testing of cosmetics |
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| Dry Cleaners Laundry |
Dry cleaning / washing machines Tumble dryers Heating Lighting |
Rinsing water | Packaging | Steam Emissions from the use of dry cleaning chemicals |
Detergents / dry cleaning chemicals / | Biodegradability of soap powders |
| Retail Shop | Heating Lighting Chilling |
Packaging waste, out of date stock | Customer demand for environmentally friendly products and reduced packaging. |
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Energy / Transport |
Water |
Waste |
Air Emissions |
Chemical |
Other |
| Garage Vehicle Repair Re-spraying |
Equipment use Compressed air Heating |
Effluent from wash bays and other cleaning processes | Grease & oil Batteries Old parts Packaging Containers Unused paint |
Vehicle emissions Emissions from paint spraying and solvents Fumes from welding |
Fuels Solvents Cleaning chemicals Oils Antifreeze |
Engine tuning to optimise efficiencies |
| Transport & Distribution | Vehicle mileage Driver Training |
Effluent from vehicle cleaning | Packaging waste. Waste from vehicle maintenance |
Vehicle emissions | Storage & handling of oil | Route planning Vehicle design Cleaner fuels |
Energy / Transport |
Water |
Waste |
Air Emissions |
Chemical |
Other |
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New building & Refurbishment |
Compressed air Site Equipment Vehicle use |
Effluent from cleaning processes Site drainage |
Demolition waste Concrete Plaster Brick Paint |
Dust from demolition and construction Solvents from paints |
Worker commuting Noise Government.policy to promote new building on brownfield sites. |
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Glaziers Plumbers |
Vehicle use | Glass Packaging waste Lead piping |
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Heating Ventilation Refrigeration Services Electricians |
Vehicle use | Packaging Fluorescent tubes |
Refrigerant gases | Customer demand for energy efficient appliances | ||
Contract Cleaning |
Vehicle use | Used cloths | Cleaning chemicals Aerosols |
Energy / Transport |
Water |
Waste |
Air Emissions |
Chemical |
Other |
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Craft Industries |
Heating Lighting Equipment use |
Process waste Packaging |
Paints Finishes |
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Engineering |
Compressed air Equipment use Motors Heating |
Metal wastes Oil wastes |
Air emissions from solvent use & welding | Coolant oils Degreasing chemicals |
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Electronics |
Compressed air Equipment use |
Cleaning systems | Packaging Rework Plastic & metal |
Fumes from soldering | Cleaning chemicals | Environmental issues associated with disposal of electronic goods |
Food manufacturing |
Heating Cooking Refrigeration |
Cleaning | Food waste Packaging waste |
Odours and other emissions from cooking processes | Cleaning chemicals | Health & safety Hygiene |
Plastics manufacturing |
Process requirements Heating Lighting |
Water used in cooling Systems |
Process waste Packaging |
Lubricating oils | ||
Printing |
Equipment Heating Lighting |
Effluent from printing and cleaning processes | Packaging waste Faulty product Change of runs. |
Air emissions from use of solvents | Solvents, inks and other printing chemicals | Demand for more environmentally friendly methods
& recycled paper. New technologies |
Woodworking |
Equipment use Heating Lighting |
Wood waste Saw dust |
Dust and emissions from solvent based finishes | Varnishes & other finishes | Sustainability of timber supplies |
Energy / Transport |
Water |
Waste |
Air Emissions |
Chemical |
Other |
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Architects Management Consultants Accountants Computer Services Legal Services |
Heating Lighting Computer IT equipment |
Office waste Unwanted office equipment |
Potential to incorporate environmental considerations into advice provided to customers | |||
Medical Practices Dentists |
Heating Lighting Equipment |
Discharges to drain which can include amalgam | Clinical wastes Mercury compounds and other special wastes |
Longer term health implications |
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Energy / Transport |
Water |
Waste |
Air Emissions |
Chemical |
Other |
| Photographers & Developers | Heating Lighting |
Discharges from processing | Packaging waste Film waste |
Fumes from photographic chemicals | Photographic chemicals | New technologies such as digital cameras |
Landscape Gardening |
Vehicle fuel | Water used during planting and maintenance activities | Horticultural & botanical wastes Pesticide residues |
Vehicle emissions | Pesticide and other horticultural chemicals | Use of Peat |