4.5 Waste Prevention and Minimisation

In order to realise significant levels of waste minimisation, a co-ordinated effort with government, government agencies and industry is fundamental. There will be a requirement for further regulatory and economic instruments, increased education and awareness and other measures to stimulate waste minimisation activity. Waste minimisation tools including pre-product design, changes to management and production processes and the development of clean or waste-less technologies will require to be undertaken at national and company level.

Action 17
Produce a report considering the best means of delivering waste minimisation support to Tayside businesses.

The Tayside WSAG partners will consider the best means of initiating and delivering waste minimisation support to companies in the area, including the need for full-time project officers. An initial report on how to take this forward, including the identification of funding sources will be produced by October 2003.