Skipton, North Yorkshire -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/03/2011 -- The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme is a mandatory system which has been set up to improve and enhance energy efficiency and subsequently reduce CO2 emissions within large public and private sector organizations. It has been estimated that these enterprises are responsible for around 10% of the UK's CO2 emissions. The scheme features a range of reputational, behavioral and financial drivers which aim to encourage organizations to develop energy management strategies that promote a better understanding of energy usage.

However the scheme has become notorious for its complexities, and confusing regulations. Processes can seem multifaceted and convoluted. This in effect is causing fundamental problems for businesses - a waste of valuable time and money when the corporate aim is simply to adhere to the necessary directives. Although the government is considering simplifying the scheme, organizations currently using it may find themselves struggling.

Due to the recent changes and increased confusion around the ever complicated CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Comply Direct have been working to devise a useful service to help business keep to the main directive and regulations. Their sole intention is to provide a service that can offer peace of mind and a clear action plan for registered CRC full participants.

Comply direct are perhaps most well known as a UK compliance scheme which assists its members primarily with WEEE regulations and packaging Regulations. In 2009 despite the reccesion and the reduction in packaging reported Comply Direct confirmed that they had fully met their members' 2010 packaging waste obligations and it had in fact increased by 59%.

Comply Direct are supporting their members again by launching a new service. The CRC compliance review has been designed as an independent assessment to review how well positioned you are to comply with The CRC Regulations on an ongoing basis.

The main results of the CRC compliance review can be summed up in two areas:

Reducing Risk: by helping to compile the evidence pack and annual report.

Increasing Rewards: by checking utility rates and identifying ways to reduce energy costs.

The CRC compliance review will include a site visit and you will receive a written bespoke report with recommendations to improve accuracy, reduce risk and provide a clear plan of action for ongoing improvements and routes to energy savings

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Skipton, North Yorkshire -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/03/2011 -- Following a review on electronic waste policies it now apparent that the European Union is tightening regulations on what is allowed with disposal of electronic waste. For quite some time there has been quite a vibrant debate as to whether WEEE should be aligned with packaging regulations and create percentage targets for business and businesses and companies to adhere to. Many EU members as well as the UK have been opposed to these changes as the alignment would require producers to collect 65% of the weight of new electrical equipment placed on the market. But it seems the European Parliament have created a much tougher target.

New WEEE regulations

The European Parliament has now voted for member states to collect 85% of the electrical waste they produce from 2016. It also proposes a 2012 target: Member States should collect 4 kg of electrical waste per inhabitant (as under existing rules) or the weight of electrical waste collected in 2010, whichever is greater.

In order for these proposals to be accepted they must be agreed in the first instance by the Council of Ministers. The draft Regulations will then be created. It is felt that if the suggested amendments are agreed substantial changes will need to be made to the current UK WEEE Regulations which could result in considerably higher costs for WEEE producers.

In line with the WEEE regulations 100% of electrical equipment should currently be recycled but this obviously isn't always the case with the general public who are not always aware of their responsibility and electrical items can end up in general waste. There are a number of additional points under review including a new 5% reuse 'goal' and a proposal to reduce the number of electrical equipment categories to help simply the administrative burden of WEEE.

Statistics confirm need for change

However, the reasons for the enhanced targets appear to be based on recent research. According to TCO certified, the E-waste stream is growing at a rate three times faster than the overall waste stream. The organisation said that researchers estimate that the amount of global E-waste will be close to 73 billion kg annually by 2015. Statistics show that only a tiny amount of the E-waste produced today is recycled responsibly Computers and office electronics account for 40 percent of lead and 70 percent of heavy metals, including mercury and cadmium, in landfills.

The EU parliament review also addressed the continuing problem of large quantities of e-waste being falsely declared as 'reusable' and illegally exported to developing countries. In order to ensure these shipments are reduced, they want stricter inspections of deployments, as well as ensuring the exporter should carry the burden of proof that the goods are actually reusable.

To learn more about th EU review or about comply direct visit outr web site at http://www.complydirect.co.uk

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