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26 Mayor of London Making waste work in London The Mayor’s Draft Business Waste Management Strategy example from needles) and reduce the likelihood of areas attracting crime, which can influence the impact that local environments have on people’s health. Poor management of business waste can have a negative impact on social cohesion as people may be less likely to want to spend time out in their local community, local streets and parks, for example affecting their likelihood to participate in physical exercise. 2.65 Preventing waste prevents the associated need to transport waste, a major source of air pollution and noise, both of which can affect people’s health. Additionally, the London Plan 53 has established the planning framework by which it is ensured that waste management facilities are designed and located in a way which minimises their impact on air quality, for example through managing and minimising vehicle movements and dust. 2.66 The strategy specifically addresses the management of waste from healthcare facilities. This is important because the healthcare sector produces vast quantities of waste, a large proportion of which is hazardous. More widely, this strategy contributes indirectly to the safe management of all hazardous waste, for example, by promoting compliance with the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control legislation which reduces the likelihood of pollution incidents which could have negative health impacts. 2.67 Research 54 has shown that the number of fatal incidents within the UK waste management industry is over ten times the national average and accident rates over four times the national average. Being struck by a refuse collection vehicle or a car are the most common workplace transport accidents. The Environment Agency, local authorities and private sector waste management companies must work together to minimise workforce accidents taking place within the waste management industry. Transport 2.68 The Mayor published his Transport Strategy 55 in 2001. A crucial aspect of the scope of this business waste strategy is its consideration of the transportation of waste and recycled materials and adopts the approach being implemented in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy and London Freight Plan ‘Sustainable Freight Distribution: A Plan for London’. Developed with Transport for London, the London Sustainable Distribution Partnership and the Freight Transport Association, the plan will improve the quality of life in London by reducing the negative impacts of freight and servicing in London, such as noise, vibration and emissions of local air pollutants and carbon dioxide.
Making waste work in London The Mayor’s Draft Business Waste Management Strategy Mayor of London 27 2.69 It is estimated that one in ten lorries on Europe’s roads transport waste 56 . Waste transport movements represent about eight to ten per cent of all freight traffic movements in the capital 57 . Waste transport operators, and the businesses that they serve, must work together to reduce the impact of waste collection on London’s roads. 2.70 There are significant synergies and opportunities for joint working between the Mayor’s waste and transport policies. This strategy will encourage waste transport operators, private sector waste management companies and local authorities to develop management and control systems that will minimise congestion on London’s roads, improve Londoners’ quality of life and reduce climate change gas emissions through proposals that: ■ prevent waste arising ■ encourage the on-site management of waste (for example on-site reuse of construction, demolition and excavation waste) ■ prioritise the use of local infrastructure, the strategic co-location of businesses producing, and facilities managing, particular waste streams and develop facilities for materials collected by local authorities and private companies ■ seek a proactive and cooperative approach to waste service procurement by neighbouring businesses and promote better journey planning - reduced journeys and reduced journey distances ■ increase the modal switch from road to water or rail ■ promote waste-derived fuels. 2.71 Planning authorities should assess detailed waste transport impacts as part of the criteria for approval of planning applications. Transport for London is working in partnership to develop a pan-London waste transport logistics model, which will collect and collate information on waste transport movements. This will help in monitoring and coordinating strategic information on the Mayor’s targets for reuse, recycling and composting and inform decisions such as the optimum location for the waste facility, site capacity and inter-modal opportunities. Air quality and noise 2.72 Air pollution has a major impact on health and quality of life. ‘Poor air quality can have negative effects on respiratory and cardiovascular health, particularly for young children and older people’ 58 . The Mayor’s Air Quality Strategy 59 sets out his proposals for improving air quality in London. 2.73 Noise is a problem for many Londoners. It can disrupt conversation or other activity, increase stress or disturb concentration, rest or sleep. Many
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