DRS delayed again and delivery risks remain
Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme will be delayed for a second time until 16th August 2023, an additional 13 month delay. The Scottish Government has published a delivery plan but risks…
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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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It’s time to end single-use plastic for good
The Scottish Government has banned a range of single use plastic items. This welcome step must be followed by a move to reusable products.
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National Planning Framework reaction
Commenting on the publication of the draft National Planning Framework, Friends of the Earth Scotland’s Director Dr Richard Dixon said: “Overall the draft National Planning Framework takes big steps in…
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