August 17, 2007—WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) recently announced the start of eight pilot projects across the UK that will test the proposed Net Waste Method launched by the organization in June. The method provides a clear metric of progress towards waste neutrality and sets out how contractors can measure their efficiency in the use of material resources.
The pilot projects include: Bristol Building Schools for the Future and Skanska; Pendle Vale College and Bovis Lend Lease; Asda, Bridgend and Carillion; Child Development Centre, Hackney and Balfour Beatty; Atkins regional office, Bristol and Wates; Taylor Woodrow, residential scheme; Chessington Community College, Surrey and Willmott Dixon; and Linton Hospital, Maidstone and Crest Nicholson.
The Net Waste Method will measure progress toward waste neutrality on a construction project by considering both the value of reused and recycled materials going into the works, and the value of waste materials coming out. The focus on value helps contractors identify priorities for action and offers industry an opportunity to reduce costs and increase profits through waste reduction and improved site waste management. This approach will also enable clients to assess the business case for becoming waste neutral, notes WRAP.
The Net Waste Method is practical and can be adopted into a project’s reporting processes in areas such as Site Waste Management Plans, says WRAP. It will provide a new way for clients to work alongside industry to encourage and improve upon sustainable performance.
For more information about the WRAP program and pilots, visit the organization’s Web site.
