Your Business and the Environment

8. Help is at Hand

8.1 The Carbon Trust offers free help and advice on how to save energy, reduce emissions and cut costs (0800 085 2005.

8.2 Envirowise provides free expert advice and information on how to save money by reducing waste (0800 585794).

8.3 Local branches of the Environment Agency (08708 506506), and the environmental health departments of local authorities, and other organisations, such as the Health & Safety Executive, are keen to assist small businesses - often free of charge.

• You can find free guidance on different environmental topics and for different types of business at the NetRegs website (www.netregs.gov.uk).

8.4 The British Library Environment Information Service (020 7412 7450) offers quick access to sources of information as well as to consultancy services and conferences.