SCA News: Recycling
Fishing for Litter – Skye Fisheries Recycling Coalition
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...
Goodbye and Thank You to WASTE NOT
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...
Household Electrical Recycling Collection Service / South Skye Electrical Amnesty
In Partnership with Highland Council | Funded by the Scottish Government Recycling Improvement Fund A New Way to Recycle Electricals in the Highlands This service, delivered in partnership with Highland Council and funded by the Scottish Government, makes it easier...
Toner cartridge recycling! ♻️
In addition to empty medicine blister packs and battery recycling bins, Armadale Stores now has another recycling box in the foyer, kindly brought in by one of our customers. It is for your used (or new) ink cartridges and is raising funds for Skye Cats, an...
Medicine blister pack recycling at Armadale Stores, Sleat
The microplastics scourge, and how technology and international action can help
Microplastics are everywhere on Earth, from the depths of the Mariana Trench to the summit of Everest, in the air, the water, in plants, animals and our bodies. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation says soils contain more microplastic pollution than the oceans...
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World Refill Day, 16th June
From Monday 16 June to Friday 20 June you can take part in the #5DAYCHALLENGE to reduce single-use waste. Choose a new swap each day or stick with one that works for you – whether it’s refilling your coffee cup, reusing containers for takeaways, or shopping...
Consultation on charging for single-use cups
The Scottish Government is consulting on proposals to charge for single-use disposable beverage cups. Open until 14 November.