Waste not [environmental legislation]

Environmental legislation is becoming an increasing challenge to manufacturers around the world. New legislation are continually replacing old ones. The dilemma facing manufacturers is how to treat this environmental obligation. Many consider it as a growing burden of legislation that constrains their business while others embrace the change as an opportunity to innovate and gain business advantage. Compliance can positively influence market perception and revenues, however, most important and critical is the risk of non-compliance leading to significant damages of a well-established brand. The key thing for manufacturers to remember is that there are opportunities inherent with change.