‘A huge plastic hole’ Ministers slammed over waste plan’s gap
Campaigners are concerned that by Christmas 2026 households in Scotland will have seen no reduction in the excessive plastic they are forced to deal with.
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Press Releases
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Ministers urged to “make Scottish businesses responsible” for supply chain impacts around world
International human rights experts this month told the Scottish Government how it can reduce the harms of damaging business supply chains.
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Watchdog puts Scottish Government on notice regarding incineration overcapacity
Environmental groups have reacted to the publication of an investigation by Scotland’s environmental watchdog about incineration.
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‘Disgraceful decision’ from Scottish Government as another incinerator allowed to start burning waste
The Scottish Government has allowed a new incinerator to start burning waste in Scotland, despite hundreds of objections and a local campaign against the incinerator.
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Mossmorran plant closure – politicians “afraid to stand up” to big business
Politicians are floundering around trying to respond to decisions by companies, rather than actively shaping the future of our industries.
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Landfill waste ban delayed again by Scot Gov
The Scottish Government have pushed back the date of its ban on sending biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) to landfill for the second time to 2028. The original ban was set for 2021. This was pushed back to 2025 and has now been extended again until 2028.
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Scottish Government must mend broken waste management system
Figures published today (28 Oct) show that the Scottish Government’s poor record on waste management continues, with environmental campaigners saying that sluggish recycling rates and a rise in incineration of waste are evidence of a “broken system”.
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Incinerator ban ‘worthless’ as fourth new waste burner nears approval
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.
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Irvine incinerator – letter to the Scottish Government
Friends of the Earth Scotland and local groups wrote to the Scottish Government urging it to use its powers under the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations to direct the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to refuse permits for new incineration plants in Scotland.
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