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...
Last year, following an intervention by Councillor Helen Crawford, Aird & Loch Ness Ward, more than 60 community councils demanded that Highland Council provide a map of all the renewable energy schemes proposed in the region, so that communities can get an...
A summary of Skye Windfarm Information Group’s (SWIG) April newsletter. For the full account click here. A Public Inquiry into the proposed Repowering and Extension of Ben Aketil Wind Farm will start 23rd June at the Camanachd Club in Portree, chaired by a Reporter...
by Janet Ullman Highland Community Waste Partnership on Skye For many of us in the south Skye and Lochalsh area, we were incredibly depressed by a letter from the Bank of Scotland, where we were told that our branch in Kyle of Lochalsh was to close in January next...