Incineration boom must be stopped
Environmental campaigners are calling on the Scottish Government to take action to stop a “boom in incineration” before it’s too late. A new report, published by Zero Waste Scotland, has…
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Circular Economy Bill vote could be ‘turning point’
MSPs have voted to approve Scotland’s new circular economy law.
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Electrical waste piled outside Scottish Parliament ahead of vote on new environmental law
Campaigners have piled electrical waste outside the Scottish Parliament ahead of the final debate on a new Circular Economy law tomorrow. They say MSPs need to do more to improve the way electrical waste is managed and are calling for changes in the final version of the law.
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Environmental watchdog requested to investigate the Scottish Government’s incineration failure
Environmental groups have formally requested Scotland’s environmental watchdog to investigate the Scottish Government’s repeated refusal to use its powers to curb incineration. The Scottish Government created a moratorium on new…
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Scottish Government abandons recycling target
Environmental campaigners have slammed the Scottish Government for abandoning its target to increase household recycling rate to 60%. The ‘unbelievable’ move has been made as part of its creation of a new law to tackle waste by moving Scotland to a circular economy.
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MSPs vote in favour of circular economy law
Campaigners say that a new law to create a circular economy in Scotland has the potential to significantly reduce our climate and nature impacts.
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Committee backs call for consumption targets
The Net Zero, Energy and Transport committee has recommended that the Scottish Government introduces mandatory targets to reduce consumption.
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Parliament fashion show highlights need for a circular economy
Climate and sustainability groups from across Scotland staged a fashion show of upcycled outfits outside the Scottish Parliament to call on MSPs to support the Circular Economy Bill that’s being debated soon.
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Action demanded to fix climate blind spot
Climate campaigners are demanding that the new Circular Economy Bill fixes a huge “climate blind spot” by addressing the emissions from goods made overseas but consumed in Scotland.
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