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12 Dec 2011
Waste electrical and electronic equipment could generate £millions, says WRAP
Almost a quarter of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) thrown out each year by consumers could be reused, generating more than £220 million in the process, according to new research... -
6 Dec 2011
Free advice to help businesses save water and money
Businesses taking action on water efficiency can save around 30 per cent on their water bills and help maintain security of supply. -
5 Dec 2011
Grocery industry on course to meet Courtauld Commitment targets
WRAP today announces that grocery retailers and manufacturers in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, are making significant progress in meeting the ambitious waste and recycling targets... -
21 Nov 2011
Scotland gets thrifty for waste reduction week
European Week for Waste Reduction kicks offCutting down on waste is the goal of more than 200 actions and events in Scotland this week as individuals, schools, community groups, local authorities,... -
18 Nov 2011
WRAP aims to boost reuse with new electricals protocols
A new set of ‘reuse’ protocols launched by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) will underpin efforts to cut the half a million tonnes of WEEE thrown away each year. -
18 Nov 2011
Funds available to spark ‘on the go’ recycling
Keep Scotland Beautiful is supporting Zero Waste Scotland to increase the provision of Recycling on the Go facilities in Scotland, including supporting infrastructure and developing technical... -
15 Nov 2011
WRAP reports significant progress on waste reduction
Speaking at WRAP’s annual conference today, Chief Executive Dr Liz Goodwin published results of the organisation’s work over the past three years and set out its future agenda. -
14 Nov 2011
Re-use - new research shows so-fa so good, but so many more opportunities
Buying re-used items like sofas and TVs rather than buying new items is saving UK households around £1 billion a year and helping to create jobs - but this is just a fraction of the potential shown... -
18 Oct 2011
Over £75k committed to clean up Scotland’s dumped waste
Over 20 sites in Scotland blighted by illegal flytipping are to be transformed, thanks to a £76,000 grant programme from Zero Waste Scotland. -
18 Oct 2011
BBC Good Food Show serves up Zero Waste pledge
The BBC Good Food Show Scotland is backing the drive to help make Scotland a zero waste nation as it rolls into Glasgow’s SECC on 21 October. -
14 Oct 2011
Reducing waste could save Scottish firms millions
Scottish businesses could save millions of pounds by cutting waste and resource use according to Zero Waste Scotland, who today (14 October 2011) welcomed new proposals to increase recycling... -
14 Oct 2011
Zero Waste Regulations make financial and environmental sense for Scotland
Zero Waste Scotland today welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement of regulatory plans designed to create a zero waste economy in Scotland. -
10 Oct 2011
Kerbside collections review gets underway
Zero Waste Scotland has launched a project to identify good practice for kerbside collections for local authorities -
5 Oct 2011
Half a million up for grabs to see Scotland develop new ‘zero waste’ solutions
Efforts to progress Scotland’s ambitious Zero Waste agenda take another step forward today (Wednesday 5 October 2011), as Zero Waste Scotland announces two new grant schemes to support the... -
3 Oct 2011
Food and Drink sector on course for 20% water savings
The Federation House Commitment (FHC), annual report launched today. The report highlights that water use not including that in the product itself, has reduced by an impressive 11.9% per tonne of... -
26 Sep 2011
Dumfries and Galloway Council signs up to cut out waste from construction
Dumfries and Galloway Council is joining a UK-wide scheme to reduce the amount of construction, demolition and excavation waste being sent to landfill. -
22 Sep 2011
Are we approaching the ‘final frontier’ of plastic recycling?
The findings from a series of trials funded by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) show it could soon be possible to recycle almost all plastic packaging waste from the home. -
19 Sep 2011
Efforts increase to stamp out waste at local food festival
A local food festival, set to take place this weekend (Saturday 24 September) at Cawdor Castle, has unveiled ambitious plans to stamp out waste and reduce the environmental impact of the event in a... -
15 Sep 2011
New date labelling guidance welcomed in Scotland
Read our comments on the new voluntary guidelines for clearer date labelling on food packaging. -
15 Sep 2011
Comrie gets recycling as Zero Waste Fortnight kicks off
Comrie is being urged to get behind the zero waste effort as the annual Zero Waste Fortnight kicks off in the village this week.
