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1 Reduce, Reuse and Recycle #cleanerbrum Be a Birmingham Business * Save money, and boost your profile * NO SUPERPOWERS REQUIRED. Stay up-to-date at

2 Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Why does Birmingham need Zero Heroes? Birmingham City Council has launched the Zero Hero campaign to encourage everyone who lives or works in the city to reduce, reuse and recycle more in their everyday lives. Birmingham is aiming to be a zero waste to landfill city by 2035, and yet businesses in Birmingham waste tens of thousands of pounds every year by not operating efficiently. Keeping our city super If business waste is not properly dealt with, it could end up being both costly and in violation of legislation on waste handling. Businesses have a duty of care to ensure that waste is handled by a licensed waste carrier, which means integrating reduce, reuse and recycle principles into your waste management processes can keep you legislation compliant, save money and improve your business profile within the community. The Zero Hero campaign exists to provide businesses with all the information they need through the free downloadable Resource Efficiency Toolkit, e-shots, and a helpful step-by-step video guide on how to implement your plan. Make your pledge now Businesses can now make their pledge at All participating businesses will feature on the Zero Hero website and social media channels for free, promoting your involvement with the campaign which will boost your profile.

3 Home/wasteandrecycling/cleanerbrum que lam eossequo to quate iliqui re vent perum illis qui volore cuptas eum quat fugitat poreni cum a alit, nuscid quos adicid magnihilit, nobisquam velesse rendicae numquas ma di quam quibus incimint pre, omnistisse rat. How the Zero Hero campaign benefits businesses Fly ahead of your competitors The free downloadable Zero Hero Resource Efficiency Toolkit is essential for any Birmingham business, and provides you with all the information you need to become a business Zero Hero. Topics covered include how to: Save money Reduce energy consumption Enhance environmental performance Reduce operating costs Comply with legal obligations Improve the image of your business. Zero Heroes are helping to make Birmingham a zero waste city Watch YOUR stepby-step video Guide Free Resource Efficiency Toolkit step-by-step video guide Your step by step guide on how to best implement your waste action plan and how to utilise the Resource Efficiency Toolkit for your business, is now available at Advice is given on how to develop your action plan and measure your results. All businesses who make their pledge will benefit from a free boost to their profile as the Council will be promoting this via their main website and social media channels. BE A * Cleanerbrum > Residents > Businesses > Education > Partners * NO SUPERPOWERS REQUIRED. < < HERMA s tackling waste for a cleaner, greener BIRMINGHAM Ur aut endenem nis molore porita consequi cuptum quist omnimus soloreped Residents Businesses Download your resident hero pack Find your nearest reuse, reduce or recycling facility Check your Collection Schedules and services Neighbourhood News and Honour Reel Download your business hero pack Business efficiency tools and resources Find your nearest reuse, reduce or recycling facility Sign up to the Cleaner Brum Charter Find out more about Business Zero Heroes Education Partners Download your Student hero pack Download your Teacher hero pack Find your nearest reuse, reduce or recycling facility Available learning initiatives and resources Find out more about Education Zero Heroes Download your Partner hero pack Add your reuse, reduce or recycling service to the directory Add your reduce, reuse or recycling event to the directory Partner News and Honour Reel Find out more about Partner Zero Heroes

4 Be super smart at managing your commercial waste There is various legislation around the disposal of commercial waste, and all businesses must have a commercial waste contract that guarantees all waste is handled by a licensed waste carrier. Depending on which supplier you use, you could improve your Zero Hero credentials simply by increasing the recycling percentage of your ordinary waste. Many common office items can be easily recycled: printer paper, inkjet and laser printer cartridges, food and drink packaging waste from the office kitchen, or even old computers and phones. So, when choosing a new supplier for your commercial waste contract, why not ask about their green credentials, for example: How do you separate waste at your facilities? What percentage of all waste handled is recycled? Does non-recyclable waste go through an energy recovery scheme? Do you have any developments in the pipeline that would allow us to recycle even more in the future? By choosing a supplier that tries to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible, you can stay compliant with legislation and reduce the percentage of your business waste that goes to landfill. WASTE PAPER RECYCLING Not sure which legislation applies to you? Commercial waste is governed by a wide range of legislation, which may include Environment Protection Act 1990, the Packaging and Waste Regulation 1997, the Animal By-Products Regulations 2005, Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 and Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment If you re unsure which legislation applies to your business, ask your commercial waste provider for an audit of your waste streams.

5 Zero Hero resources available to help your business The Zero Hero digital library offers advice on how to reduce, reuse and recycle to maximum effect, no matter how big or small your business is. Resources available at include: The downloadable Resource Efficiency Toolkit, which contains information tailored to different sectors of industry, real life case studies, and signposting to further resources A step-by-step video guide that will show how to get the most from the Resource Efficiency Toolkit greentown.wrap.org.uk an interactive map of how best businesses can implement recycling processes (shown right) Downloadable posters and signs for the office, to help get staff on board Make your pledge and boost your profile. Do you make or take your lunch to work? Download the Love Food, Hate Waste app to get tips and recipes to reduce food waste.

6 Available resources Get all this and more online now at: Let s only print if we have to, and print double sided if we can. Using a glass or mug saves wasted disposable cups. Don t forget to recycle your drinks cans. Let s recycle ink cartridges rather than throwing them away. The UK uses 12.5 million tonnes of paper and cardboard every year, enough to fill the Albert Hall once every 33 hours. Every year we use 4 billion plastic cups in the UK mostly used once and thrown away. Source: Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy to power a television set for 3 hours Source: Recoup 34 million inkjet cartridges are needlessly sent to landfill each year. That s enough to fill 18 London buses. Source: Confederation of Paper Industries Source: UK Cartridge Remanufacturers Association Don t forget to recycle your plastic bottle. Let s make sure taps are turned off and any leaks are reported. Save your money and help the environment. Use yesterday s leftovers for today s lunch. Let s re-use paper where possible. Recycling just one plastic bottle saves enough energy to power a 60W light bulb for six hours. Source: Recoup A dripping tap can waste as much as one litre of water per hour. That s enough to fill a bathtub every week. Source: European Environment Agency Every month the average family throws away 50 of good food that was bought but not eaten. And if we all stop wasting this food the CO2 impact would be the equivalent of taking 1 in 4 cars off our roads. Source: Each year in the UK we use 10.4 million tonnes of paper and cardboard and it takes up to 40,000 litres of water to make every one. Source: Confederation of Paper Industries card packaging corrugated card thin card egg boxes tetra pak soiled card plastic bottles (drink, cleaning etc) drink cans food tins biscuit tins paper newspapers magazines plastic bags other plastics paint tins chemical tins aerosols foil other metals plastic drink bottles plastic detergent bottles polystyrene plastic bags pots, tubs and trays food wrapping other plastics plastic vending cups only polystyrene plastic bags pots, tubs and trays food wrapping other plastics Reduce, Reuse and Recycle #cleanerbrum Be a * RESOURCE Efficiency for your business YOUR PROFITS, YOUR ENVIRONMENT Wasted resources cost businesses across the UK billions every year. Using fewer resources efficiently is not just an environmental initiative, it s simply good commercial sense. This business guide provides some simple tips to get you going and suggestions on where to get more detailed information and advice. * NO SUPERPOWERS REQUIRED. Download your Resource Efficiency Toolkit now:

7 Want to find out more? Become a leading Zero Hero in your industry today! The Resource Efficiency Toolkit, all online resources, and to sign up for the pledge, please visit For more information about the Zero Hero campaign please visit the website cleanerbrum.org.uk Next actions: Download your Resource Efficiency Toolkit Watch the step by step guide on waste Make your pledge Implement your plan of action Submit your case study to feature in the March campaign. Resource Efficiency Toolkit Stay up-to-date at