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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Press Releases
Find the latest Friends of the Earth Scotland press releases
National Planning Framework reaction
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Response to the Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products and Oxo-degradable Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations
Friends of the Earth Scotland’s response Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products and Oxo-degradable Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021.
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Response to ‘Introducing market restrictions on problematic single-use plastic items in Scotland
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Incineration Briefing
This briefing sets out why we believe there should be a moratorium on building new incinerators in Scotland.
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Circular Economy Briefing
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Response to Developing Scotland’s circular economy: consultation on proposals for legislation
Friends of the Earth Scotland’s response to a Scottish Government’s consultation on Developing Scotland’s circular economy
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Response to the ECCLR Committee on a Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland
FoES response to a Scottish Parliament Committee’s call for evidence on the Deposit Return Scheme.
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Response to the consultation on a Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland
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