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Environmental and community campaigners have said the Scottish Government’s supposed ban on new incinerators is ‘worthless’, as a public consultation closes on plans to build a new incinerator in Irvine, North Ayrshire.
The final stage of negotiations to create a global plastics treaty to end plastic pollution have ended in a failure to agree a treaty. The process will now be extended again.
Around the Firth of Forth, people have come together to spell out messages calling for an end to plastic pollution as Global Plastics Treaty negotiations take place in Geneva.
18 groups outline the damage created by plastic, and call for the Scottish Government to act now to prevent further harm.
Paper on how to consult with the global south effectively, produced in collaboration with SCIAF and Common Weal.
Scotland’s renewable plans should not threaten indigenous communities
An Edinburgh resident delivered hundreds of handmade stars crafted from empty crisp packets to the Scottish Parliament yesterday to demand more action on recycling.
This briefing paper by Friends of the Earth Scotland explains why it is important to tackle plastic pollution and what must be done in Scotland.