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Rochana Sheward departs as Director
I would like to let members and supporters of Friends of the Earth Scotland know that Rochana Sheward will be stepping down from the Director role, with their final day…
Why I’ve been knitting to stop a power station
Taking action, one stitch at a time
We can’t wait for better buses
Are you feeling fed up with having to wait too long for an unreliable bus service? And forking out for fares which cost too much and seem to rise every single year?
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Clarissa Morawski talks to us about deposit return schemes
An interview with deposit return scheme expert and CEO of Reloop, Clarissa Morawski, about the importance and challenges of the schemes.
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.
