3. WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE AIRPORT INDUSTRY WHAT IS WASTE MANAGEMENT ? “ Waste management may be considered as the management of natural resources so that present and future beneficial uses are not impaired.” (England et al,2006) “ Everything your business makes, which is not bought by your customers” (Jones,1996) “ Any substance which constitutes a scrap material or an effluent or other surplus substances arising from the application of any process; and any substance or article which requires to be disposed of as being broken, worn out, contaminated or otherwise spoiled, but does not include a substance which is explosive” (Environment Protection Act, 1990).
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6. WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE AIRPORT INDUSTRY The situation of the U.K "The strongest proof that environmental protection does not hamper competitiveness is the economic performance of nations with the strictest laws » (Porter,1991)
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9. WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE AIRPORT INDUSTRY Conclusion “ The present limit to growth are not so much those imposed by resources, such as oil and other minerals…In many cases they arise more from a scarcity of “sinks” or systems that can safely absorb wastes .” (Schmidheiny,1992) Waste management practices in British airports remain insufficient compared to other countries in Europe but managers realise the importance of managing wastes in order to gain a competitive advantage.
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11. Schmidheiny,S.(1992), “Changing Course: A Global Business Perspective on Development and the Environment”, MIT Press,Cambridge,pp.1-13, cited in Nelissen, et al.(Eds.) (1997), Classics in Environmental Studies: An Overview of Classic Texts in Environmental Studies , International Books. Whittingham, J. and Jones,S (2007), “Insider Guide: Recycling Cans On-Board: A Guide for Airlines” [online] Available at: http://www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk/assets/leaflets/insider%20guide%20-%20can%20recycling.pdf [Accessed 10th December 2007] Porter, M.E., (1991), “Green Competitiveness”, New York Times excerpt from April 1991 Scientific American . The chartered Institution of Wastes Management (1990 ), Environmental Protection Act 1990 [online] Available at: < http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/105 > [Accessed 20th November 2007]
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