Clearer labelling urged to boost recycling rates
Clearer labelling to show if packaging can be recycled is needed to help councils boost recycling rates, town hall chiefs have urged.
Recycling
‘Amazing’ recycling site staff sift through rubbish to find woman’s key
Staff at a recycling site saved the day for a mother-of-two after she accidentally dropped her car key into a huge rubbish bin.
Latte levy: Scottish ministers urged to be world leaders in curbing single use drinks cups
Environmental campaigners are calling on ministers to ban the use of polystyrene cups as well as introduce a so-called “latte levy”.
Majority of Scots believe glass should be included in deposit return scheme
More than eight in 10 people agree it is right that glass is included in the deposit return scheme.
World Environment Day: How Scotland’s food waste is being converted to green energy
Ever wondered what happens to your food waste when it's put out for recycling?
Campaigners urge ministers to ban paper receipts to help save the planet
Ministers have been urged to halt shops giving needless receipts to customers.
Highland Spring to launch new recycled ‘eco bottle’ in supermarkets
HIGHLAND SPRING has announced its water bottles will be produced from recycled plastic following a successful trial.
Hi-tech public tap network across Scotland to be installed to encourage water refills
A NETWORK of hi-tech public taps is to be put in place across Scotland to encourage people to drink more water.
Amount of waste being recycled in Scotland overtakes landfill for the first time
RECYCLED waste in Scotland has overtaken the amount sent to landfill for the first time, new figures show.
Down in the dumps: Scientist excavates secrets of Scottish landfill sites and fears we’re throwing away our future
CLOTHES pulled from the ground after 30 years that could be washed and worn again.
Scottish ministers to host summit on deposit return scheme in London
MINISTERS from across the UK could work together to develop schemes to encourage more people to recycle drinks cans and bottles.