Posts Tagged ‘Zero Waste Scotland’
Scots sustainable fashion firm at COP26 in Glasgow
A Scottish sustainable fashion firm is making it to COP26 not just once – but twice. Sustainable fashion brand Beira will confront 25,000 delegates and 30,000 attendees with two exhibitions. The first exhibition is a collaboration between Beira, Sustainable Fashion Scotland and Zero Waste Design Online. This project was selected by 1000s of entries from…
Read MoreLuxury jewellers seek home for much-loved piano
Luxury jewellery retailer Hamilton & Inches are look for a new home for their much-loved piano. It has stood in pride of place in the showroom since 2012, but now, to coincide with Pass it On Week, a local recipient could make sweet music. The Ritmüller baby grand has entertained thousands of customers over the years…
Read MoreConsider the carbon footprint of food
Scots are being encouraged to get wise to the full climate cost of wasted food this Climate Week – and it’s not just what actually ends up in the bin. Environmental experts at Zero Waste Scotland say the true cost to the planet of Scotland’s wasted food more than doubles when emissions from growing, processing…
Read MoreWelcome news at plans for littering drivers
Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful has welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment to make it an offence to litter from vehicles. It follows a announcement from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, that Holyrood will vote on proposed legislation. Keep Scotland Beautiful has been pushing for a change to legislation in this…
Read MoreMake more of your pumpkins this Halloween
An old Scots proverb is likely to be true over the next week – ‘Wilful waste makes woeful want’, as we could throw out around 1.1 million pumpkins at Halloween. Research shows that out of the 1.8 million pumpkins carved in Scotland a year, a frightening 1.1 million are thrown away. That’s why Zero Waste…
Read MoreTips to save you money this World Food Day
Zero Waste Scotland’s Love Food Hate Waste campaign is urging the nation to Chill the Fridge Out this World Food Day (16 October). A new survey revealed half of the population don’t know what temperature their fridge should be. Scottish families waste on average £60 a month, or £700 a year, throwing away food that…
Read MoreTheir beer is well bread on the Isle of Bute
An island-based brewery is helping build Scotland’s reputation as a leading proponent of the circular economy. Bute Brew Co have put circular economy principles into practice with their Thorough Bread, which is made using leftover bread. The 5.1% alcohol craft beer is made from unsold loaves of bread donated from the local Co-operative store. Backed…
Read MoreKayaking raises funds and awareness of festival
Fundraising is underway in a bid to create a 100% renewable energy powered festival in 2019. Two women embarked on a mighty kayak challenge from Glasgow to Edinburgh to raise funds and awareness for renewable energy. Clemence Cocquet, founder and CEO of Scapa Fest, the UK’s Yoga and Adventure Festival, and ambassador Anna Neubert-Wood kayaked…
Read MoreNew drive to get old golf clubs used again
A Scottish-based pilot is taking the drive to reduce waste by giving unused sets of golf clubs a new lease of life. The innovative new business idea teed off earlier this year, across a number of the country’s golf clubs – and is already over-subscribed by clubs eager to take part. The garage2green scheme, a…
Read MoreHave your say on deposit return scheme for drinks containers
Members of the public are being asked to have their say on a proposed deposit return scheme for drinks containers. Under a deposit return scheme, customers pay a small deposit when they buy a drink in a bottle or can, and get the money back when they return the container for recycling. Zero Waste Scotland…
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