The Carbon Trust Waste Standard certifies organisations that measure, manage and reduce their solid and hazardous waste. To achieve the standard organisations will need to demonstrate that waste streams are being reduced every year, or used of more effectively, for example through increased reuse, recycling or energy recovery.
Following the successful completion of a pilot stage, five leading businesses have become the first to achieve the award: Whitbread, PwC, AkzoNobel Decorative Paints UK, Renishaw and the Football Association.
Reducing waste is an essential step in the move to a sustainable low carbon economy. The Carbon Trust Waste Standard recognises the growing need to both reduce and better manage waste streams and builds on our world-leading expertise and proven track record as a leading international certification body.
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Source: Carbon Trust