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2 Feb 2012
New hotline to help us ‘gift on’ the good stuff
A new freephone hotline which aims to make it easier for people across many parts of Scotland to donate quality, unwanted goods - like furniture, working electrical items, and clothing - for re-use... -
23 Jan 2012
New fund launched to help small businesses work together to recycle more
Zero Waste Scotland has launched a new support fund today which aims to make it easier for small businesses to identify and take forward innovative and cost-effective solutions to help them recycle... -
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
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... -
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
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. -
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... -
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... -
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. -
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. -
13 Sep 2011
Food waste recycling gets £1.3m boost
The City of Edinburgh Council will receive almost £1.3million to support a phased roll-out of food waste collections to 140,000 households across the city this year. -
30 Aug 2011
Love Food Hate Waste lessons on offer at food festival could see locals save cash
As the Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight (3 – 18 September) gets underway this weekend, a local food festival in Nairnshire has announced their plans to provide cookery workshops which demonstrate... -
30 Aug 2011
Community urged to ‘get involved’ as organisers countdown to Comrie Zero Waste Fortnight
As the countdown to Comrie’s Zero Waste Fortnight, set to take place between the 15th and 29th September, is now underway, the community is being urged by its organisers to make the most of... -
16 Aug 2011
Glasgow City Council Signs Up To Cut Construction Landfill
Glasgow City Council is joining a UK-wide scheme to reduce the amount of its construction, demolition and excavation waste being sent to landfill. -
9 Aug 2011
Zero Waste Scotland announces flagship joint conference
Zero Waste Scotland has today (9th August 2011) announced that it is joining forces with the Scottish Waste and Resources Conference (SWRC) to create a single flagship conference and exhibition for...
