Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)

Dealing with environmental issues efficiently

The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)

The Council has adopted the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) to help co-ordinate the way that we deal with environmental issues.

EMAS is a voluntary scheme, developed to help any organisation manage their environmental issues. EMAS is recognised throughout Europe and incorporates the International Standard ISO:14001.

We recycle waste, save energy and water, buy green and try to reduce our transport impacts, like many other organisations. However, working with EMAS means we can quantify our environmental impacts and set objectives to reduce the most significant of these.

                           Energy
  • Energy use and environmental impacts
  • Energy efficiency in the home and workplace
  • Renewable energy
             Waste              Water
  • Waste and the environment
  • Waste produced in the home and workplace
  • Waste minimisation and recycling opportunities
  • Composting
  • Water use and the environment
  • Water use in the home and at work
             Transport              Pollution
  • Transport impacts and the environment
  • Public Transport
  • Lift sharing
  • Alternative fuels (LPG)
  • Air pollution
  • Land contamination
  • Water pollution

If you would like to find out more about EMAS, then please contact Bill Purvis on 0845 129 77 77 or 01298 28400 or email customer-services@highpeak.gov.uk.

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