ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS

The Environment Agency has a helpful web site, which provides detail guidance for each sector of the Tourism and Hospitality Industry. It provides practical guidance on how to comply with environmental legislation and to help you to reduce the impact of your business on the environment.

The sectors covered are:

• Hotels and guesthouses
• Campsites & caravan parks
• Self-catering accommodation
• Restaurants etc (food storage/preparation)
• Mobile catering
• Bars & public houses
• Facilities management
• Under each section the following guidelines are covered:
• Storage and handling of materials
• Noise and odour
• Emissions to air
• Discharges to water
• Storage and disposal of waste
• Packaging
• Land contamination
• Energy efficiency
• Water efficiency

Go to www.environment-agency.gov.uk/netregs/sectors

For detail guidance specific to each sector

Greening Your Business
If you are interested in improving the environmental performance of your business and operating in a more sustainable manner, order your copy of WTB's Greening Your Business toolkit now by visiting the “Enhancing your business section” of www.wtbonline.gov.uk

Other Useful links
www.benchmarkhotel.com - Benchmarking tool for hotel environmental performance

www.greenhotelier.com - website for green hotelier magazine

www.greentourism.org.uk - the tourism and environment forum for Scotland

www.hospitalityclimates.com - HCIMA scheme information

www.ihei.org - website for International Hotels Environment Initiative

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