Useful sources of information

Further information, ideas and suggestions on how to be an environmentally-friendly business can be found at these websites:

Energy Saving Trust: www.est.org.uk (help and advice on cutting carbon dioxide emissions in the home and workplace)

Carbon Trust: www.carbontrust.co.uk (government funded company that helps business cut carbon emissions and profit from innovation)

Envirowise: www.envirowise.gov.uk (free environmental business advice and information)

Business in the Community: www.bitc.org.uk (member companies committed to mobilising business for good through their corporate responsibility agendas)

National Energy Foundation: www.nef.org.uk (business advice to reduce carbon emissions through energy efficiency measures and renewable energy)

Waste Watch: www.wastewatch.org.uk (can help with furniture recycling in your area)

Recycle More: www.recycle-more.co.uk (recycling information for home, work and schools)

Furniture Re-use Network: www.frn.org.uk (co-ordinates over 400 recycling organisations)

Computer recycling: www.computeraid.org ; www.donateapc.org.uk ; www.computersforcharities.co.uk (all accept old PCs to be refurbished and sent to projects in developing nations)

Bike For All: www.bikeforall.net (a joint initiative between Bicycle Association and Dept of Transport to promote cycling)

Recycled Products: www.recycledproducts.org.uk (database of goods made from recycled material run by WRAP)

Save A Cup Recycling: www.save-a-cup.co.uk (recycling scheme set up by the vending and food service industry to recycle plastic, paper and polystyrene cups)

The Recycling Factory: www.therecyclingfactory.com (ink cartridge and mobile phone recycling advice)

Mobile phone recycling: www.tradeinmymobile.co.uk (through British Gas - a donation to Save the Children is made)

Recycle Now: www.recyclenowpartners.org.uk (recycling and responsible waste management)

WRAP: www.wrap.org.uk (help on all aspects of recycling from the Waste & Resources Action Programme). Links into: www.recyclenow.com (mainly domestic information); www.recycleatwork.org.uk (to help you find a recycling service in your area)

Carbon footprint calculators can be found at: Act on CO2 www.actonco2.direct.gov.uk and National Energy Foundation www.nef.org.uk