Eco NW - Introduction
What is the Eco-region NW and who is it for
Who is it for?
The Eco-Region NW provides not only static information, but an interactive tool and communications platform. The main users include:
- Policy-makers in waste management, utilities, transport, planning and economic development, can get direct feedback on the environmental impacts of their decisions
- Businesses can use the Eco-benchmark system to benchmark waste minimization performance against the sectoral and regional profile, within existing environmental management systems
- Waste management and materials supply industries, can assess more accurately where their problems, risks and opportunities are coming from
- Construction industries can see clearly the trends and opportunities in regional environmental strategy, tracking their performance and its environmental impact
- Households can assess their consumption choices and work out the best way towards waste minimization and eco-efficient lifestyles
