
12 big wins from 2021
2021 was undoubtedly the biggest year of climate action in Scotland’s history. We’re celebrating some of the wins.


2021 was undoubtedly the biggest year of climate action in Scotland’s history. We’re celebrating some of the wins.

The Scottish Government needs to put a moratorium on incineration until the review is complete.

New polling has shown very high levels of concern among Scottish adults about plastic pollution, with 60% actively trying to do more to reduce the amount they use. However, 40% have had a reusable container refused in the last year, making it harder to take action.

Developing opportunities for businesses working on a circular economy in Scotland would reduce our contribution to the climate crisis.

Viridor are proposing to build one of Scotland’s biggest incinerators in South Lanarkshire.

Scotland is going backwards on waste and the rush to incineration threatens to lock us into a low-recycling, high-carbon, resource-wasting future.

Almost a year after Scotland’s Circular Economy Bill was postponed, we look ahead to what’s next for Scotland’s transition to a circular economy.

East Ayrshire Council has granted planning permission for a new “energy-from-waste” incinerator.

Single-use plastic items are a symbol of the throwaway culture, but by next year, many of these ‘disposable’ items will be banned across Europe.