The Scottish Government is consulting on proposals to charge for single-use disposable beverage cups. Open until 14 November.
Skye Beach Cleans update
A busy couple of months ahead, with various marine litter/beach cleaning activities planned! 50 Years of Litter on Skye: Last year the 50 Years of Litter on Skye team surveyed 13,909 pieces of litter across nine Skye beaches, clearing an estimated 1.5-2 tonnes of...
Sustainability shed coming to Camping Skye, Broadford
by Emma Bee Skye & Raasay Highland Community Waste Partnership will be piloting a sustainability shed at Camping Skye, Broadford, to grow sustainability in tourism in our area. This will provide reusable pizza boxes and containers, in collaboration with nearby...
Skye Beach Cleans update
by Peggy Semler Neil Hembrow from Keep Britain Tidy was up here last week collecting rope, netting and hard plastic for recycling. He managed to collect bags of marine litter from Uig, Ullinish, Eynort, Ardtreck, Talisker and Kyleakin before heading south with a very...
50 years of litter on Skye: video
https://youtu.be/6G4LVAEn1s0?si=E5fzqrzQgEoGIqXK A short film produced by Loughborough University hopes to highlight the issue of coastal pollution on the Isle of Skye and the efforts of researchers and environmentalists who are fighting to keep the beaches clean....
1.7 Billion pieces of plastic
https://youtu.be/a_gzSDySh5s?si=ZIZBb4H54w2pxzsW These are the findings from The Big Plastic Count this year, organised by Greenpeace. "An incredible 224,381 citizen scientists from 77,783 households took part, including almost 29,000 school pupils. Here’s what...
New: Extra Electrical Recycling option in South Skye
We now have a ‘small electricals’ Bring Bank Bin located in Kyleakin car park, next to the clothing recycling container. Bright pink and hard to miss, this is available 24 hrs and anything with a plug, battery or cable can be recycled!
Skye: Highland Community Waste Partnership’s new team
Amy Bentall, Janet Ullman and Emma Bee are the new Highland Community Waste Partnership team for Skye! The Highland Community Waste Partnership focuses on reducing food waste, tackling single use items, and increasing the use of pre-loved, repaired and shared goods....
Call for volunteers to monitor impact of Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme
The Association for Protection of Rural Scotland is calling for volunteers to gather litter data before and after the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme to help assess the impact of the scheme.
Hard to recycle items
Tips on what to do with items that are not accepted in household recycling.