Builder setting sights on zero landfill
ENDS Report 379, August 2006, pp. 30-33
23 August 2006
Construction group Wates has raised the bar in the building industry by setting a target to eliminate the landfilling of non-hazardous waste within five years. The move reflects the growing importance of environmental issues in the sector, largely driven by customer pressure. Geraint Roberts reports
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