This guidance on environmental regulations is for anyone who works in in schools, further education colleges, community colleges, universities or adult education centres, such as:
- janitors
- head teachers
- facilities managers
- grounds managers
- staff responsible for laboratories and workshops used for practical courses.
Environmental impacts of educational institutions
Educational institutions can have a number of impacts on the environment, including:
- air emissions from boilers, laboratories and workshop
- land contamination from oil and chemical storage
- waste disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), hazardous materials and clinical wastes.
- water discharges from swimming pools, laboratories, catering and accommodation
- resource use from example energy, paper, and water
How can NetRegs help you?
Our guidance could help you to:
- avoid prosecution and receive fewer visits from environmental regulators
- increase efficiency and productivity
- reduce your operating costs
- be more likely to obtain business from government bodies and large businesses that require their business partners to manage their environmental impacts effectively
- improve your reputation amongst staff, customers and the public
- increase the chance of securing funding to expand your business by demonstrating that your environmental impacts are well managed.
