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20 Mayor of London Making waste work in London The Mayor’s Draft Business Waste Management Strategy 2C An exemplary sustainable world city Introduction 2.39 Sustainable development is about ensuring we have a better quality of life now and for the future whilst protecting and enhancing the earth’s resources (Figure 2). The GLA Act 1999 imposes general duties in relation to the Mayor’s strategies. These are the promotion of: ■ economic development and wealth creation in London ■ social development in London ■ the improvement of the environment in London. Figure 2 Diagram showing the three elements of sustainable development Economy Society Environment 2.40 The impact of the strategy on the environment, sustainable development, health and equalities has been assessed and a set of impact assessment reports produced as supplementary documents to this strategy.
Making waste work in London The Mayor’s Draft Business Waste Management Strategy Mayor of London 21 Delivering the Mayor’s vision The Mayor's vision is to develop London as an exemplary sustainable world city, based on three interwoven themes: ■ strong and diverse economic growth ■ social inclusion to allow all Londoners to share in London's future success ■ fundamental improvements in environmental management and use of resources. Strong and diverse economic growth 2.41 This strategy’s approach to waste management will create new opportunities for economic development. The Environment Agency has found that consumers are increasingly demanding goods and products to be manufactured and delivered in an environmentally responsible way 38 . London’s entrepreneurs should seek to develop creative, high value green industries that reprocess waste and create fit-for-purpose products and secondary materials. Breaking new ground to develop sustainable products that prevent waste and incorporate recycled materials is an exciting opportunity enabling London’s businesses to capture new markets. 2.42 The development of green industries will lead to new training and employment opportunities for Londoners and further contribute to London’s sustainable economic growth. 2.43 Sustainable resource use presents an opportunity for London’s businesses to improve business practice, profitability and competitiveness. Waste production is too often seen as an inevitable part of business processes and waste management as a necessary cost. Businesses that continue to take this approach will find their waste costs rising as dependence on landfill increasingly attracts financial penalties and the costs of regulation and taxes are passed to waste producers. 2.44 Manufacturers, for example, could benefit financially from reduced energy costs as a result of implementing efficient and productive manufacturing techniques and be protected from rising raw material costs by using recycled materials. Road transport costs are also rising through increased congestion on London’s strategic roads, compliance costs and rising diesel prices. The case for waste-derived fuels and fuel-efficiency measures, such as better routing and scheduling planning, is compelling. Businesses that invest now in systems, processes and infrastructure will save on these higher costs in the long run.
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