Majority believe Scots would understand variable deposit return scheme – survey
More than 75% of Scots believe people would understand how to use a deposit return scheme based on a variable fee, according to a survey.
Environment
What would a sustainable diet actually look like? Environmental economist and comedian Dr Matt Winning on the changes facing our eating habits
From Sir David Attenborough raising awareness of plastic pollution in our oceans to the Extinction Rebellion group and children across the world staging protests demanding action, the environment and climate change dominates headlines.
Waitrose introduces multicoloured recycled plastic for ready meals
Waitrose is moving to multicoloured recycled trays for its ready meals as it bids to eliminate its use of unrecyclable black plastic by the end of the year.
Make it easier for people to legally dump waste, environmental campaigners urge
Charging householders to legally dump their rubbish could trigger a rise in the illegal practice of fly-tipping, environmental campaigners have warned.
Beachgoers enjoy balmy temperatures but showers forecast for weekend
Surfers and sunbathers have been enjoying balmy conditions on the UK’s coasts but the dry weather is expected to make way for thundery showers by the weekend.
Brexit must not distract from bid to tackle climate change, Michael Gove says
The UK must play a leading role in tackling climate change and damage to the environment despite the focus on Brexit, Michael Gove has said.
Smooth snakes boosted with £412,000 lottery funding to save secretive species
The secretive smooth snake is to get a helping hand with a project to monitor, record and protect the UK’s rarest reptile and its home, it has been announced.
The wings of change: Experts say drastic drop in butterfly numbers exposes fragile state of country’s eco-system
The image of a butterfly dancing from flower to flower is one that, for many of us, instantly transports us back to childhood.
Corbyn vows to reveal Britain’s ‘true impact’ on climate change
A Labour government will disclose for the first time the “true impact” on the climate of Britain’s carbon emissions, Jeremy Corbyn is to warn.
New North Sea oil exploration dangerous and irresponsible, warn green groups
Environmental campaigners have warned a move to open up new areas of the North Sea for exploration by oil and gas firms is “dangerous”.
Global warming study finds that Edinburgh’s climate could be more like that of Paris by 2050
Edinburgh’s climate will be more like Paris’s by 2050, according to an analysis which illustrates the impacts of global warming on major cities.