Environmental Legislation

Activity

Choose at least three pieces of environmental legislation and state where in your department or organisation these may apply.
The chart below gives examples of some legislation, more can be found from epaw

Polluter Pays Polluter should pay for damage to health or environment. Public money should not subsidise pollution reduction for private industry.	Asbestos Those who control the maintenance and repair of buildings must identify the location and condition of any asbestos in order to inform anyone likely to disturb it	Packaging Regulations The more packaging your company handles, the more you have to recover & recycle. Reconsider reducing or re-using.
WEEE Private householders waste electrical goods must be returned to the producers, free of charge, for recycling	Every employer has a responsibility to uphold the law and must know what environmental legislation relates to the organisation and it's activities	Pollution of Controlled Waters You need a discharge consent to allow liquid wastes - including wash water - into rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, canals, coastal waters, estuaries and groundwater.
Duty of Care Anyone who carries, keeps, treats, or disposes of waste, or arranges disposal, must ensure nobody in the chain commits a waste offence		Climate Change Levy Tax on non-domestic fuel to encourage businesses to use less energy, and contribute to reduction in Carbon Dioxide emissions
VOCs.....CFCs	Regulations covering Building work include regulations for planning, cladding, roofing, plumbing, refurbishment, oil & chemical storage, site clearance, heating & other works.	Landfill Tax

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