Calls for action as Global Plastic Treaty negotiations get underway
Climate campaigners are urging the Scottish Government to do more to tackle plastic pollution as global negotiations on a new international agreement begin.
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Press Releases
Find the latest Friends of the Earth Scotland press releases
Civil society calls for Scottish Government to “make good on its promise” on plastic
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Scottish Government has “lost control” on incineration
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Incineration boom must be stopped
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Environmental watchdog requested to investigate the Scottish Government’s incineration failure
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Scottish Government abandons recycling target
Environmental campaigners have slammed the Scottish Government for abandoning its target to increase household recycling rate to 60%. The ‘unbelievable’ move has been made as part of its creation of a new law to tackle waste by moving Scotland to a circular economy.
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Scottish Government fails to deliver on key recommendations of incineration review
The failure of the Scottish Government to commit to the main recommendations of its own review is a missed opportunity to phase out existing incinerators and end the harmful practice of burning plastics.
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Scotland is recycling less and increasing incineration, new stats reveal
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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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