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Over 30,000 tonnes of waste put out every year for recycling in Scotland end up being burnt in incinerators and causing climate pollution, according to an investigation by The Ferret. More than 12 per cent of waste collected for recycling by 17 councils is sent to energy-from-waste combustion plants. In Edinburgh the figure is 29 per cent, in West Lothian 27 per cent, in Glasgow 16 per cent and in Aberdeen 15 per cent. Campaigners have attacked councils for “sending valuable resources up in smoke” and “harming recycling”. Experts cautioned that incineration could no longer be regarded as a “low-carbon” industry. Councils pointed out that a proportion of the waste collected for recycling was contaminated by food, nappies, plastic wrappers and other items that couldn’t be recycled. It was better to convert this into energy than to dump in landfill sites, they argued. ....
Scots back single use plastic ban ellontimes.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ellontimes.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
April 1, 2021, 12:03 am Friends of the Earth Scotland says there was a 80% reduction in the number of plastic bags given out during the first year of the charge (PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up An increase in the charge for single-use carrier bags has come into force in a move welcomed by a leading environmental group. The cost has risen from 5p per bag to 10p after the initiative was backed by MSPs earlier this year. ....
Single-use carrier bag charge doubles to 10p - Evening Telegraph eveningtelegraph.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eveningtelegraph.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.