An Introduction to the

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An Introduction to the

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The Tayside Environmental Network

• The Tayside Environmental Network (TEN)
  represents a number of partnership organisations
• Private public
• Who share a common goal
• To deliver improvements in environmental
  performance, within Tayside
• e.g. less energy used, less waste produced

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Business Benefits?

• Savings
• From a reduction in utility costs (water, waste,
  electricity, fuel etc)
• Reducing the costs of Green taxes on waste and
  energy
• Legislative compliance
• Vital to be informed about environmental
  legislation (e.g. Duty of Care that relates to
  waste management)

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Business Benefits?

• Competitive advantage
• Reduced operating costs profit
• Reputation
• Increasing markets for Green consumers
• Corporate reputation valuable commodity

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TEN Service

• TEN acts as local signpost for
• information, expertise, practical advice
• TEN delivers this via
• local events, networking, online resources and
  access to local support initiatives

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Events

• TEN events are held throughout Tayside
• Dundee, Angus and Perth and Kinross
• Wide range of topics and speakers
• Free
• Updated details on TEN website
• www.tayside-environmental-network.org.uk/

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Previous TEN Events

• Spotlight on
• SME Manufacturing/Engineering in Angus Business
  Gateway, Arbroath
• Tourism in Salutation Hotel, Perth
• Energy Management, Caird Hall, Dundee
• Speakers include
• Industrial Wastewater Treatment - XM Services
• Environmental Issues Impacts - JD Wilkie
• The Implementation of an EMS - Kolfor Plant Ltd
• Green Tourism Award Green Tourism Award Scheme
• Energy Management - Fishers Laundry

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On line Resources

• TEN website
• Provides a focus for the partnership activities
• Provides a one stop shop or link to other on
• line resources.
• NETREGS
• Business Support Database
• Resource Recovery Directory
• Links to all partners
• www.tayside-environmental-network.org.uk

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Networking Opportunities

• Informal and formal links are made
• Partners offer support and guidance
• Can direct organisations to a solution

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Typical TEN support

• For example the tourism leisure sector
• Represents a significant sector in Tayside
• A typical BB, visitor attraction, or hotel has
  environmental impacts.

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• Solid waste - catering waste, packaging,
  newspaper etc
• TEN provides links to practical advice on waste
  minimisation and associated legislation e.g.
  through the website to Envirowise,NETREGS, and
  waste management advisors within each partner.
• Water use - laundry, housekeeping, guest use etc
• TEN provides links to practical advice on
  reducing water use (as above).

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• Energy - space heating, lighting etc
• TEN provides links to practical advice on energy
  efficiency (as above)
• Transport - staff travel, guest travel, company
  vehicles etc
• TEN provides links to practical advice on
  transport plans (as above)

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In Summary

• TEN acts as local signpost for
• information, expertise, practical advice
• TEN delivers this via
• local events, networking, online resources and
  access to local support initiatives

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YOUR QUESTIONS

• What support do you want as a business?
• What do you see as the barriers to implementing
  environmental measures?
• What would you like to know more about?
• Are there any legislations you would like more
  information on?
• enquiries_at_tayside-environmental-network.org.uk

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Thankyou

• www.tayside-environmental-network.org.uk/