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Bute House protest demands First Minister stick to climate target commitments
The climate movement was protesting the decision to scrap Scotland’s vital 2030 climate targets.
How Laura Young took on disposable vapes and won
Laura started, and continues to lead, the campaign to see single-use disposable vapes banned across Scotland and the UK.
5 reasons carbon capture should not be relied upon to meet climate commitments
CCS has a long history of failure and is used by the oil industry as a greenwashing tactic.
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Scotland’s invisible consumption impact
Scotland need’s to take responsibility for the impact of its consumption overseas as well as at home.
Circular economy in action around the world
We’ve taken a look at some of the exciting developments in creating a circular economy around the world to consider ideas for Scotland.
How Edinburgh Tool Library is helping to reduce consumption
Edinburgh Tool Library shows how we can reduce our consumption by sharing instead of buying.
Fed up of excessive waste and plastics?
Our throwaway culture is a major contributor to the climate crisis and is causing excessive waste. We need to move to a circular economy to change this.
Steel recycling is essential for a greener future
Steel is a vital part of our economy today and it still will be in the future, even a more sustainable, circular one – but we need to change the way we recycle it.
How can councils tackle the carbon impact of waste?
If we want our waste systems to be more sustainable, Scotland needs to move to a carbon-based targets rather than the current weight-based system.
COP26 and the problem with over-consumption
Over-consumption is pushing our planet to breaking point. COP negotiations need to stop rich countries from outsourcing emissions.
Will bioplastics solve the problem of plastic pollution?
As we rush to replace fossil fuel based plastics with alternatives, we look at whether bioplastics are actually as environmentally friendly as they claim to be.
