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Save water at commercial premises
How you can cut water use from facilities at commercial premises such as washrooms, laundry and catering areas.
Water reviews, policies and action plans
How your business can reduce its water use and cut costs by adopting a systematic approach to saving water.
How to use the EU Ecolabel Scheme
Find out if your product or service is eligible for an EU Ecolabel, where they are valid, and how to apply for one
How to become a net zero business
Guidance for small businesses to pledge to cut their emissions to net zero and practical actions to achieve success
Dealing with effluent that can't go to foul sewers
How to deal with effluent that you can't discharge to public foul sewer by changing processes or pre-treating waste.
How to avoid unauthorised effluent discharges
How your business can avoid discharging effluent without permission and potentially incurring costly fines.
Do I need consent to discharge trade effluent?
Work out if your business needs a trade effluent consent or agreement before you discharge to the public sewer system.
What is trade effluent?
Examples of what is and isn't trade effluent to help you understand your responsibilities when discharging waste water.
Reducing and treating your trade effluent
How your business can save money on waste water bills by managing, reducing or treating its trade effluent.
Good practice for storage and sustainable use of pesticides and biocides
Storing your pesticides and biocides to prevent spills, and alternatives to using pesticides and biocides.
How to deal with pesticide and biocide spills
How to deal with incidents involving pesticides and biocides, and how to report any pollution incidents.
How to dispose of pesticides and biocides
How to ensure that your waste pesticides and biocides are disposed of correctly and transported safely.
WEEE distributor responsibilities
Obligations if you are a retailer or distributor of electrical and electronic equipment under the WEEE Regulations
Dealing with hazardous WEEE
How to correctly dispose of waste electrical and electronic equipment containing hazardous substances