Deposit Return: over 90% of drinks products registered to take part in scottish recycling scheme
Two billion drinks containers are set to be included in the scheme which launches in August.
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Press Releases
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Friends of the Earth Scotland’s response to the Grangemouth Inquiry
There is an urgent need for both regional and sectoral just transition planning to ensure the workforce and community are supported through the changes which must come to meet our climate objectives.
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Deposit return scheme support should end delay calls
Campaigners have welcomed the news that small businesses will be supported to launch Scotland’s deposit return scheme on time this year in August 2023.
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Briefing paper on Scotland’s deposit return scheme
Briefing paper with the latest information on Scotland’s deposit return scheme.
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Deposit Return Scheme: Industry & UK Government must support Scotland’s environmental progress
Environmental campaigners have said that Scotland’s deposit return scheme should be delivered without any more unnecessary delay.
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Incineration of plastics to end by 2030
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Victory for local campaigners fighting a new incinerator in Clydebank
Environmental campaigners have welcomed the news that plans for a new incinerator at Rothesay Dock in Clydebank have been cancelled.
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Scotland’s levels of material consumption laid bare in new report
Scotland’s levels of unsustainable material consumption have been laid bare in a new report, which gave is the worst circularity score of any country assessed to date.
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Aggregates tax consultation response
This response sets out our position on a devolved aggregates tax and notes several areas for attention which are important to consider.
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