EAUC Waste Management Guide

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EAUC Waste Management Guide

• Mary Webb Oxford Brookes University
• Gilbert SnookPlymouth College of Further
  Education

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Context

• EAUC formed in 1996 to provide a voice and
  support for FHE environmental staff
• A need for sector specific practical guidance
• Waste management first priority because of lack
  of expertise and legislative pressure

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Waste Management Guide - Mark I

• 1st edition launched April 2001
• Aimed to be user/sector friendly for those with
  no background in waste management
• Practical hands-on guidance and useable templates
• Intended to be updateable so loose-leaf format

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Waste Management Guide - Mark II Overview

• Available on www.eauc.org.uk
• Information updated and expanded
• More detail and case studies
• Downloadable templates
• Links to many useful websites

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Who and how

• Authors
• Bob Gilmour - Glasgow Caledonian University
  Helen Manns - Northumbria UniversityAnn
  Galbraith - University of GlasgowEditor Mary
  Webb - Oxford Brookes University
• Funding from HEFCE and SEPA

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Whats the same

• User friendly
• Chapter organisation and general contents
• Flow charts for management system
• Use of symbols

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Symbols
Key information
Actions for compliance and good practice
Examples of completed templates and forms
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New features - Waste List

• Alphabetical list of materials for sustainable
  waste management
• Stand-alone section accessed direct from home
  page - also from Review section
• Quick links to relevant legislation
• More links to definitions, related information
  and case studies
• External links to extra detail

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New features - Legislation

• Up-dated to provide latest FHE relevant
  legislation
• Both basic and detailed guidance
• Clear regional information
• Links from other sections of guide at point of
  use
• External links for more assistance

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Templates, case studies, policy examples

• Templates- links from sections- available
  direct from home page for quick access to
  download as word document or view as pdf
• Case studies and policy examples- links from
  sections - available direct from home page

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Waste Guide how to use

• Guide can be read as a whole like a
• book
• OR
• Use sub headings or sub-sub headings
• to find specific information as
• necessary
• Note disclaimer on Home page

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Feedback

• Faulty links
• Out of date information
• Other ideas?

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Future development ideas

• Keep legislation up-to-date
• More case studies as they become available
• Make use of email list info compile database
• Other ideas??