Waste Management has become a serious issue within the EU and companies have only one option: compliance. European legislation on waste management is constantly being updated;  yet, lobby groups are still calling for more: more reinforcement, heftier fines, including imprisonment for serious offenders.

Legislation such as “Duty of Care”, “Polluter Pay Principle” and “Environmental Liability Directives” are clear guidelines with regards to the EU Zero tolerance towards unmanaged waste practices.

We at Specto will work with your people in building a tailor-made “Waste Reduction Master Plan” that is economical and meets your business needs. Through simple process “re-engineering” and creative “brain-storming” with your people we will find practical and tangible solutions to reduce your waste bill.

Green Purchasing
Specto’s resources can help you establish green purchasing programs at your facility.  Green purchasing, also known as Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP), means buying products that have a reduced environmental impact while maintaining the same quality and performance.

Environmentally friendly products have some of the following attributes:

Whether you are a purchaser for a hospital, a health care organization / manufacturer or any other business, or Vendor, the concept of Green Purchasing applies to your business needs.

Myths About Green Purchasing

Myth: “Our business is doing its part because we recycle…”
Fact:  Recycling is only a part of the big picture. There must be a demand for recycled products for recycling to be useful.

Myth: “Buying recycled paper products is more expensive”
Fact:  Increased competition has resulted in paper with a high recycled content being cost competitive with virgin paper. (Source: GVRD – Recycling Guide for Business)

Myth:  “Non-toxic alternative cleaning products do not work as well as traditional cleaning products”
Fact: There are many products on the market today that are non-toxic and work just as well as traditional products without threatening human health and the environment.

Alternative Industrial Supplies

Specto’s in-house technical expertise is available to work with your people in order to find / source alternative cleaner technology that will reduce, and if possible omit, the process generation of Hazwaste.

We work with your people in finding alternative, cost affective, cleaner technology in order to improve your company’s environmental responsibilities.

At Specto we offer support to SME’s to improve their environmental performance at a time of increasing environmental legislation, dramatic market changes and pressures from the supply chain.