We will work with the contruction sector to encourage more resource efficient design
GOAL
By 2015 we aim to reduce the carbon impact of materials and water used in the built environment by embedding resource efficiency in 30% of construction and refurbishment design projects.
We will:
- Complete the cross sector commitment Halving Waste to Landfill and transfer the know-how to the sector by 2012
- Build a new commitment to embed resource efficiency in the design and refurbishment of the built environment
- Support the design of resource efficient construction products with focus on using less primary resources, durability, recyclability and recycled content
Our work
- Preventing food and drink waste
- Helping SMEs to become more resource efficient
- Improving the collection of materials for recycling and re-use
- Increasing the re-use and recycling of priority products
- Increasing the resource efficiency of construction and refurbishment projects
- Increasing the resource efficiency of products
- Recycling organic waste and recovering energy
