New guide could cut waste costs by as much as 40% for builders

Small builders working in challenging economic conditions could unlock valuable cost benefits by using a new waste-saving guide from sustainable business experts Envirowise. The free guide, available online at www.envirowise.gov.uk/EN922  outlines a step-by-step review process that can help businesses identify the main causes of waste around their site and save up to 40% on waste disposal costs. With as much as 89.6 million tonnes of construction waste generated across England alone each year1,... 

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