Environment

Two thirds of kerbside rubbish could be recycled shock new report reveals

TWO-thirds of waste thrown into landfill bins by Scottish households could be recycled, damning new figures show. A new Zero Waste Scotland report – The Composition of Household Waste at the Kerbside – shows that, on average, 60% of what goes in the non-recyclable ‘landfill’ bin could have been recycled. That works out at around 670,000 tonnes …

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Scotland’s Environment data rich web resource launches with mobile first strategy and deep search functions

A NEW look website has just been launched to draw together resources dedicated to Scotland’s environmental information under one banner. Called Scotland’s Environment it is managed by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency on behalf of a network of stakeholders. It will focus on key areas around Scotland’s soils, Scotland’s aquaculture, Scotland’s noise and the NBN …

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Roseanna Cunningham warns need to tackle climate change growing ‘ever more urgent’ as she awards £8.5 million recycling boost

SCOTLAND’S Environment secretary Roseanna Cunningham today warned the nation’s battle against climate change is growing “ever more urgent”. She said while progress was being made in key areas the “pace” has to be lifted on things like recycling and re-use of resources. Announcing a £8.4 million injection in cash to help support businesses working in …

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Zero Waste Scotland reveals 208 million disposable cups tossed away each year as petition calling for law to make them biodegradable hits Holyrood

A CALL for a new law to make all single use cups 100% biodegradable will go before the Scottish Parliament today. The Public Petitions Committee will consider a submission urging ministers to introduce legislation requiring all such drinks cups including sleeves, labels and lids, to be covered to help prevent environmental damage. Lodged in February …

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Climate Change Bill for Scotland ‘lacks credibility’ and must be strengthened says UK Committee on Climate Change

THE SCOTTISH Government’s proposed Climate Change Bill lacks credibility, a leading independent body claims today. The influential UK Committee on Climate Change warns that unless strengthened, the new Bill will fail to do enough to meet its strategic obligations towards tackling climate change. Scottish Government ministers currently plan a 90 per cent cut in emissions …

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Scotland’s coast needs to be redrawn and brought inland to cope with flooding threat to 100 areas including airport and nuke base says SNH report

ENVIRONMENTAL experts are warning Scotland’s coastline needs re-drawn completely to cope with predicted wide-scale flooding that threatens hundreds of homes, transport infrastructure and nuclear installations.  A new has report identified more than 100 towns it says are at risk of being inundated and recommends the radical action. It also claims the nuclear submarine base at …

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Royal Bank of Scotland says if customers switch to new digital first mortgage deal it could save 4.4 million sheets of A4 a year

THE ROYAL Bank of Scotland has launched what it claims to be the UK’s first tree friendly mortgage. It says customers can now apply for a digital first mortgage allowing them to share and verify documents online only. The bank estimates it could save as much as 4.4million sheets of A4 paper a year – …

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Recycle Week 2017 kicks off with rugby star Stuart Hogg calling on Scots to try harder to convert their waste habits

RUGBY legend Stuart Hogg has kicked off efforts to get more Scots recycling ahead of the nation’s annual awareness week which begins next Monday. The Glasgow Warriors ace has teamed up with Zero Waste Scotland ahead of Recycle Week taking place between September 25 and Sunday October 1. He was joined by pupils from Oakgrove …

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