Recycling

Municipal waste is banned from going to landfill. but has essentially been delayed until the end of 2027

Exclusive Councils face £28m burning waste bill amid 'irresponsible' SNP policy

Essity carried out the study to mark the opening of its new £30million recycled paper facility at its manufacturing site in Prudhoe, Northumberland.

Kids in Britain flush up to 13,476,238 MILES of loo paper annually

Used salmon farm nets are being sent to Ukraine

Exclusive Scotland sends fishing nets to Ukraine to defend against drone attacks

Scotland's deposit return recycling scheme collapsed after the then Conservative Scottish Secretary refused to grant the required exception from the UK Internal Markets Act

The scandal of Scotland's collapsed deposit-return recycling scheme Scotsman comment

Royal Dornoch general manager Neil Hampton welcomes members at the soon-to-be-demolished old clubhouse at the Sutherland club

Members snap up memorabilia before demolishment of Scottish clubhouse

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Exclusive SNP under fire for 'costly wasted opportunity' to cut waste

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Global Recycling Day: earn cash from supermarket recycling schemes

Almost half expect to receive at least one romantic card this year

Six MILLION Valentine's Day cards will end up in the bin, study shows

Scotland's councils had wildly mixed results when it came to recycling last year.

Scottish Council Recycling Rates: How much your council recycles

An investigation has been launched

Probe launched after man, 66, dies at Scottish recycling centre

The Scottish TV presenter has teamed up with Recycle Your Electricals to encourage UK households to reduce e-waste.

Why Jean Johansson is calling on Scottish homes to recycle cables

A poll of 2,000 adults found 82 per cent have at least one 'unusual' method for lifting their spirits

Odd ways Brits' brighten-up their day

Pictured from left to right are Cllr Sarah Dickinson, Cllr Isobel Davidson (ISC Vice Chair), Cllr Alan Turner, and Cllr Jim Gifford (SC Vice Chair), all supporting the reuse scheme.

Choose to reuse at household recycling centres

Piles of rubbish lined the streets in Edinburgh during prolonged industrial action in 2022. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

7 days left to stop bin strikes - here is when they are taking place

A pile of dead batteries. Photo: Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images

Recycling expert explains what to do with your dead batteries

The ornate interior of Rothesay's famous Victorian toilets. Picture: Craig Borland

Scotland's toilet history from the cold cludgie to the comfortable convenience

Stuart Goldsmith: Spoilers

Stuart Goldsmith: How I'm tackling the climate crisis through comedy

Doug Mutter with one of the WastCare recycling bins for vapes

Recycling and regulation key to the future of vaping - Doug Mutter

The DRS in Scotland will include glass bottles

Scotland Deposit Return Scheme: Small producers plea 'Don’t ruin sustainability'

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis Money Show taken off air - return date confirmed

gin pouches

Darnley's Gin launches recyclable pouches

Almost three quarters of parents have been told off by their children for not be...

Revealed: The true cost of our household appliances

KeyKeg recycling Scotland

Williams Bros Brewery to create KeyKeg recycling hub at Alloa Brewery

deposit return scheme

Independent Scottish brewers and retailers fear planned deposit return scheme co...

Rock Rose gin pouch

Rock Rose Gin first to offer fully recyclable gin pouches by post

Recycling is declining in Edinburgh due to ‘manky’ and overflowing’ bins, says c...

My co-founder Fergus and I had the initial idea for Revive Eco about five years ago, says Kennedy. Picture: Paul Reich.

Comment: Wake up and smell the value of coffee grounds

ScotRail

ScotRail causes anger with confusion over reusable coffee cup rules

Site manager Ken Chrystal at the Hamilton Waste & Recycling facility in Carberry. Picture:
Greg Macvean

Mattress recycler bids good night to Scottish waste nightmare

Rather than recycling where possible, many simply throw their wrapping paper, packaging, old Christmas cards and leftover food out with the rubbish. Picture: SWNS

Councils cost Â£50m as 60% of household rubbish not recycled

Edinburghs proliferation of wheelie bins and collection days makes recycling complicated. Picture: Scott Taylor

Kirsty Gunn: Call the bins police, I'd like to report a bunch of eco hypocrites

A new recycling plant in Ayrshire will be able to process up to 20,000 tonnes of used batteries each year

Ayrshire to host UK's first battery recycling plant

Glasgow teachers told to relax uniform standards as some pupils too poor to afford it.
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Glasgow schools told to '˜relax' uniform as students too poor

We've a handy list of tips to minimise your fresh food wastage. Picture: TSPL

9 inspiring tips for keeping vegetables that help to reduce food waste

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Laura Tainsh: Recycling is up but still more to be done

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Expert warns of hefty fines if businesses don’t recycle food waste

Thonton UK Sep 23 2015; Bin collections in fife credit: Steven Scott Taylor

Map shows best and worst recyclers in Scotland

Edinburgh are rolling out new wheelie bins to cut the amount of waste sent to landfill. Picture: Contributed

Scots councils shrink household bins to cut waste

Scottish households recycled 41.2% of their waste on average in 2012. Picture: Contributed

Less than third of councils meet recycling target

Burton and Taylor, played by Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter. Picture: BBC

TV review: In defence of the clang-clangs

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Art review: Gray’s School of Art Degree Show, Aberdeen
GRAY’S School of Art in Aberdeen, now part of Robert Gordon University, is the smallest of Scotland’s four art schools, and the last to enter degree show season...

Recycling: Where does it all go?

Food recycling bin scheme to expand across city

Residents padlocking bins to stop fly-tippers

Fife and Stirling only places in Scotland to achieve recycling target as Glasgow...

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Martin Hannan: It’s time to clean up our own mess

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Jenny Dawe: Team Edinburgh is serving our city well

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Redeem seeks bigger Euro presence with acquisition

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Evening News Caption Competition - Wednesday June 1, 2011

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Recycling is on the cards

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Letters: Give us new recycling bins and make mine a large one

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Recycling strikes a chord

Recycling in Scotland nears 30% but higher targets are possible

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries