Business Resource Efficiency & Waste Programme (BREW)
Projects funded by the BREW Programme
Projects by funded the BREW programme are being delivered through a number of established programmes and organisations.
For advice and support now
Action Sustainability – BREW is funding the Sustainable Supply Chain Group SSCG plans to build capacity in sustainable procurement, working with key businesses to embed recommendations of the Sustainable Procurement National Action plan into their strategies and within their supply chains.
Business Reuse Fund – The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts is managing a competitive fund to support applications from community sector groups working with business waste.
Carbon Trust - can help your business cut carbon emissions and capture the commercial potential of low carbon technologies. Contact the Carbon Trust via their helpline on 0800 085 2005 or email info@thecarbontrust.co.uk.
Envirowise - offers your business free, independent, confidential advice and support on practical ways to increase profits, minimise waste and reduce environmental impact. Find out how Envirowise can help your business through their helpline on 0800 585 794, or send them an email at helpline@envirowise.co.uk.
National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) - NISP may be able to help you use your waste materials as an input material for another industry or supply you with someone else's waste to use in your manufacturing processes. For more information and case studies see their website or email any questions to info@nisp.org.uk or tel: 0121 433 2650.
Regional Development Agencies - Confused? Need to know where to go for general resource efficiency advice? Contact your local Regional Development Agency or Business link. Find out more about their role and contact details on their website.
The Resource Efficiency Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) is one of a ‘family’ of Knowledge Transfer Networks (KTN) the objective of which is to improve the UK’s innovation performance by increasing the breadth and depth of the knowledge transfer of technology into UK-based businesses and by accelerating the rate at which this process occurs.
Waste Matters - provided as part of the Business Resource Efficiency & Waste programme (BREW) to help and encourage BREW partners and stakeholders to share information and advice and debate current issues in waste enforcement.
WRAP - the Waste and Resources Action Programme. WRAP offers a business development service, including professional advice on recycling businesses and a 'marriage service' to match businesses to potential funders. WRAP is also working towards creating markets for three new recycled materials: tyres, plasterboard and batteries. See their website for more information or call WRAP on 0808 100 2040.
Longer term projects
Agricultural Waste - BREW is funding a programme to assist the sustainable management of agricultural waste, which will soon be brought within the scope of the Waste Framework Directive. Information on how BREW is helping this programme can be found on the Farm Plastics Collection and Recovery Programme website.
Market Transformation Programme - Amongst other things MTP are working on providing reliable information on the resource efficiency of products, systems and services. Their substantial evidence base can be found on their website. You can contact MTP on 0845 600 8951 or by email to info@mtprog.com
Technology Strategy Board: Technology Programme - This BERR-led programme can help your business fulfil its potential for innovation. It provides grants for research and development into resource efficiency and for knowledge transfer networks. You can find more details on research calls and findings on their website.
The Environment Agency- The Agency are having a 'zero tolerance' crack down to tackle illegal dumping and flytipping, initially in three areas. They are also compiling an online database of legal waste carriers to help you make sure your waste collection suppliers are lawful. You can contact the Environment Agency on 08708 506 506 or by visiting their website.
Page last modified: 25 October 2007
Page published: 27 May 2005