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  • Food & Drink

Don’t worry, be ‘appy: how to save food waste with your phone

Article 6 Feb 2021 4 minute read

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Glass of whisky
  • Food & Drink

Whisky Project will maximise value of Scotland’s national drink

Whisky is one of Scotland’s most famous and profitable exports. But for every bottle of the ‘nectar of the gods’ made, there are some rather less well-known side products.

News 20 Jan 2021

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  • Recycling

Is Styrofoam recyclable? 

Article 15 Jan 2021

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  • Reuse

Why second-hand shopping is second to none

Article 14 Jan 2021 3 minute read

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A remote, Scottish island community
  • Plastics
  • Recycling
  • Sustainable Living

Single-use packaging is targeted in Islands Green Recovery Programme

Scottish island communities have been bearing witness to the incredible damage ocean plastic pollution is having on our marine ecosystems and shorelines. 

Article 5 Oct 2020

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  • Fashion & Beauty
  • Recycling

What to do with buttons?

Article 25 Sep 2020 1 minute read

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  • Sustainable Living

12 planet-saving tips for working from home

Article 16 Sep 2020 4 minute read

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A bowl of salad
  • Food & Drink

Crunchy salad with peanut butter dressing recipe

Article 3 Sep 2020 1 minute read

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A dish of paella
  • At Home
  • Food & Drink
  • Sustainable Living

Summer vegetable paella recipe

Article 3 Sep 2020 2 minutes

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