EAUC Waste Management Guide Mary Webb Oxford Brookes

EAUC Waste Management Guide Mary Webb Oxford Brookes University Gilbert Snook Plymouth College of Further Education

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

Waste Management Guide Mark I • 1 st 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

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

Who and how • Authors: Bob Gilmour - Glasgow Caledonian University Helen Manns - Northumbria University Ann Galbraith - University of Glasgow Editor: Mary Webb - Oxford Brookes University • Funding from HEFCE and SEPA

What’s the same • User friendly • Chapter organisation and general contents • Flow charts for management system • Use of symbols

Symbols Key information Actions for compliance and good practice Examples of completed templates and forms

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

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

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

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

Feedback • Faulty links • Out of date information • Other ideas?

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? ?