A video showing how domestic electrics are sorted and prepared for recycling in Perth and Kinross.
How recycled electricals are sorted and broken into components for re-use
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SCA News: Circular economy/Zero waste
Practical tips on how to live with less plastic…
If you are feeling overwhelmed about the amount of plastic in your life, and want to use less of it, have a look at this practical guide by Greenpeace's Big Plastic Count. Tips for bathroom, kitchen, wardrobe, online shopping and deliveries and going out and about...
Scotland’s bottle return scheme delayed for one year
A bottle reverse vending machine in a supermarket in Germany. Photo: Donald Trung The flagship policy is the first in the UK. Shoppers will pay a 20p levy on single-use plastic, metal or glass drinks containers, reimbursable when...
Guide to community composting in Highland Region
A new website, the Highland Community Composting Resource, has been created for communities in the Highlands that are interested in starting or further developing community composting projects. There is a step-by-step Decision-Making Guide to help you get going or to develop your composting project, as well as links to help, information on legal requirements, and much more.
Incineration of waste in Scotland – independent review published
The independent review of the role of waste incineration in Scotland has concluded that there is more than enough incinerator capacity in the pipeline and recommends that no new incinerators should be built, unless balanced by an equal or greater closure of capacity.
Specific single-use plastics banned in Scotland
From 1st June (subject to the UK Internal Market Act 2020) in Scotland it is unlawful to make and supply commercially specific problematic single-use plastic items which are commonly found in beach litter.
Scotland circular economy bill proposals published
The long awaited proposals for a Scottish circular economy bill were published on 30th May. Environmental campaigners have welcomed the move and are calling for strong targets to reduce the global extraction of resources supplying the Scottish economy, and measures to change the way materials are used in Scotland.
What happens to the soft plastic collected by the Co-op?
The Co-op’s 2021 sustainability report explains what happens to the soft plastic it collects in store-front bins.
New Top Up Tap for Portree
Portree now has its own Top Up Tap in Somerled Square, installed by Scottish Water. This will help to reduce single use plastic water bottles in Portree and beyond as residents and visitors can refill their bottles from the tap.
Highland Community Waste Partnership starts on Skye
Fiona Gallie, the new Community Waste Officer at Broadford & Strath Community Company, explains the scope of the Highland Community Waste Partnership. She’ll be working across the whole of Skye and Raasay, and gives some pointers for events that are coming up.