Incineration contracts stopping Scots from recycling
New research shows that Scotland’s incineration capacity is so high that it is likely to stop councils from recycling waste. Campaigners are calling for a ban on new incinerators so…
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New stats reveal Scotland is sending valuable resources up in smoke
Scotland is now burning almost as much of its household waste as it is sending to landfill. Household waste statistics published yesterday (7 December) show a 33.6% increase in waste…
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Edinburgh Council shirks waste emissions responsibility
Edinburgh Council claims to have reduced the city’s carbon emissions dramatically by diverting waste from landfill, but it has omitted the emissions from incinerating the waste instead and failed to…
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Scottish Government announce moratorium on incineration
Friends of the Earth Scotland has welcomed the announcement that the Scottish Government’s incineration review will include a moratorium on all current and new applications for the length of the…
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Incineration review without moratorium is burners’ charter
Friends of the Earth Scotland say the announcement that the Scottish Government’s incineration review does not include a moratorium while it is conducted, which will lead to a rush of…
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Manifesto promises on climate and energy compared
Friends of the Earth Scotland today released a comparison of the climate and environmental promises in the election manifestos from the Conservative, Green, LibDem, Labour and SNP. Friends of the…
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Campaigners welcome increased plastic bag charge
Friends of the Earth Scotland has welcomed the increased single-use carrier bag charge. From today (Thursday 1st April), all retailers across Scotland must charge a minimum of 10p for each…
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Scottish public overwhelmingly support action to tackle single-use plastic
Analysis shows public support for bans on plastic straws, balloon sticks and polystyrene containers
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Campaigners call for speedy ban on Single-Use Plastic
Any delay to ban on single-use plastic items could create millions of pieces of plastic pollution.
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