This environmental guidance is for businesses that manufacture mineral products from raw materials to finished articles, including:

  • abrasive products, e.g. abrasive grain, coated abrasives, bonded abrasives and super abrasives
  • cement and pre-cast concrete products, e.g. ready-mixed concrete, mortars and fibre cement
  • ceramic products, e.g. tiles, bricks, household ceramics, sanitary ware, technical ceramics and refractory products
  • glass and glass products, e.g. flat glass, container glass, glass fibre, fibreglass, household glass and specialist glass products
  • plaster and plaster products.
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon reduction and efficiency
  • Emergency response
  • Environmental management
  • Materials and equipment
  • Nuisances
  • Permits and licences
  • Trade associations and BSOs
  • Transport
  • Waste
  • Water