
The secondhand clothing conundrum
With costs soaring for everyone except the companies churning out fast fashion, it’s time to change the way second-hand clothes are managed for good.


With costs soaring for everyone except the companies churning out fast fashion, it’s time to change the way second-hand clothes are managed for good.

Late last year, after five years of building, and nearly two full years of local protest, Oldhall Waste Incinerator in North Ayrshire were granted the licence to fire up. This is expected to happen this month.

Looking back at 2025’s highs and lows in the campaign for a circular economy.

The Scottish Government’s second delay to their landfill ban shows we need new solutions.

The world’s first ever global plastics pollution treaty is a unique opportunity to change the way this harmful material is used for good.

The Dovesdale Action Group’s inspiring story of resistance against incineration expansion plans shows us how building community power can spark national change.

The impact of incinerators won’t be reduced by carbon capture and storage. We need to stop burning 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.

From health impacts and issues of equality to climate concerns and competition with recycling there are plenty of reasons to say no to more incinerators.