Climavore is a social enterprise that collaborates with local residents, schools, restaurants, and international researchers and activists, to develop new approaches to regenerative sea-farming and food waste. Closing date 8 June.
by Gill TerryRagTag has received funding from Highland Council under its Reuse and Repair Fund to run a Skills Cafe in Broadford. The purpose of this will be to upskill individuals in a range of subjects, with the aim, of course, of keeping material out of landfill....
Screenshot In March 2026, over 68,000 people from schools, households, community groups and workplaces across the UK counted their plastic waste for one week as part of The Big Plastic Count. Together, they counted over 1.5 million pieces of plastic,...
By Zoe Scott-Green Fishing for Litter has operated in the UK since 2005 and is recognised as the primary mechanism enabling fishermen to remove marine litter from UK seas. The scheme operates across 70 harbours, with over 700 fishing vessels registered and more than...
Over the last five years, Becky and Paul Smith's WASTE NOT project at Torrin has kept untold quantities of stuff out of landfill. Under the motto of "One person's trash is another's treasure", folk from across Skye have come to Torrin on Wednesdays to bring and take...
Scotland's circular economy strategy could reduce wasteful and damaging use of resources and create new jobs, as long as strong measures are put in place and businesses are held to account. On 9th December, 11-12 am, Zero Waste Scotland has an online session...
This grant scheme supports community projects that reduce waste, promote reuse and repair, and help build a circular economy.You can apply for funding between £2,000 and £50,000. Closing date: midday on Friday 6 March 2026. Info on how to apply is here.
Skye Beach Cleans has produced a Debris Identification Guide to help you identify and categorise some of the more common litter items originating from marine industries. Once you have reported the debris on Skye Beach Clean's map, they'll do all the legwork for you,...
by Dan Milner While pink footed geese honked loudly overhead 17 volunteers, including eager kids, joined Sleat Nature Group's community clean of Torabhaig beach on Sunday 26 October. Despite a biting wind and autumnal showers in just two hours the beach had been...