Links to organisations and companies

BBA

The UK’s major authority offering approval and certification services to manufacturers and installers supplying the construction industry.

www.bbacerts.co.uk

British Plastics Federation

The BPF is the world’s longest running plastics trade association. It was established in 1933 and has represented and promoted the UK plastics industry ever since.

www.bpf.co.uk

The BRE (Building Research Establishment) Group

BRE delivers innovative and rigorous products, services, standards and qualifications, used worldwide to make buildings better for people and for the environment.

www.bre.co.uk

Carbon Trust

A world-leading organisation helping businesses, governments and the public sector to move to a low-carbon economy through carbon reduction, energy-saving strategies and commercialising low-carbon technologies.

www.carbontrust.co.uk

Communities and Local Government

Helping to create a free, fair and responsible Big Society by putting power in the hands of citizens, neighbourhoods and councils.

www.communities.gov.uk

Construction Products Association

The Construction Products Association is the leading organisation that represents and champions construction product manufacturers and suppliers.

www.constructionproducts.org.uk

EPS Industry Alliance

The North American trade association for the EPS Foam industry providing products to the building and construction and packaging sectors.

sips.org/members/eps-industry-alliance

Eco Polystyrene Expanse

This French EPS Association has both french and english versions of the information on this useful site.

www.ecopse.fr

EPS Recycling International

International EPS alliance, an industry federation comprising: EUMEPS Packaging of Europe, AFPR of America & AMEPS of Asia.

www.epsrecycling.org

Eumeps: European Manufacturers of EPS

The European Manufacturers of Expanded Polystyrene (EUMEPS) is an association which supports and promotes the European EPS industry through National Associations.

www.eumeps.org

Passivhaus

Passivhaus or ‘Passive House’ is the fastest growing energy performance standard in the world with 30,000 buildings realised to date, the majority of those since 2000.

www.passivhaus.org.uk

PlasticsEurope

PlasticsEurope represents over 90% of Europe’s plastics raw materials production capacity. The website is full of information about plastics and lists raw materials suppliers in its Members Directory.

www.plasticseurope.org

Plastics New Zealand

The Plastics New Zealand site is packed full of helpful information.

www.plastics.org.nz

Recoup

The plastics recycling advice and information organisation.

www.recoup.org

Recycle More

The one-stop recycling information centre, with information on all aspects of recycling at home, school and work.

www.recycle-more.co.uk

Wrap

Wrap aims to create markets for recycled resources.

www.wrap.org.uk