£56,000 Bin Rollout Part of Smart Waste Project 2019-11-28 16:43:46 Scottish Councils Switch to Taylor Bins with Level Sensing Technology In Scotland Perth & Kinross Council has shaken up its approach to waste collection by replacing its pink bag policy with 90 Taylor 1,100L Continental bins, each of which are fitted with fill level sensors. read more ...
Low Carbon Energy Cannot Tackle Global Emissions Alone 2019-09-17 16:05:36 ZWE: Circular Economy Opportunities Key if Scottish Businesses are to Tackle Global Emissions Businesses that don’t act now to meet growing public pressure to tackle the global climate emergency risk being left behind, as competitors pioneer business models that reduce carbon emissions and maximise use of limited materials, Zero Waste Scotland has warned. read more ...
VIBES Scottish Environment Business Award Shortlist for Waste to Energy Hub 2019-09-02 10:28:52 Good Vibes for Outer Hebrides Renewable Energy from Fish Waste Project The Outer Hebrides Local Energy Hub project has been shortlisted for the Partnership Scotland Award at this year’s VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards. read more ...
Viridor Run Facility to Divert 200,000 TPA of Waste from Landfill 2019-08-21 15:37:24 Recycling, Energy from Waste & AD Facility Officially Opened in Glasgow Susan Aitken, the leader of Glasgow City Council, has officially opened the Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre at Polmadie on the south side of the city. read more ...
Zero Waste Scotland Figures Highlight Potential Benefits of 20p Deposit 2019-08-01 17:02:53 DRS Could Keep 31,000 Waste Bottles from Scottish Beaches & Streets Figures published by Zero Waste Scotland show the dramatic scale of litter reduction of nearly 31,000 plastic bottles from Scotland’s streets, beaches and green spaces every single day, thanks to the forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme. read more ...
20p Scheme to Boost Bottle Collections for Recycling & Cut GHG Emissions 2019-06-11 10:57:08 Deposit Return Scheme to Cut 160,000 tonnes from Scotland’s Carbon Footprint Under Scotland’s deposit return scheme consumers will pay a 20p deposit when they buy a drink in a single-use container. They get that back when they return the empty bottle or can to be recycled. read more ... Millerhill Energy from Waste Plant Opens for Business 2019-05-17 13:38:16 HZI Hands Over 50 MW Waste to Energy Plant in Edinburgh Hitachi Zosen Inova has handed over the 50 MW Millerhill waste to energy facility to FCC E&M Ltd., a subsidiary of FCC Environment Ltd in Edinburgh, Scotland. read more ... Sustainable Initiatives Also Include Solar Panels at Smeaton MRF 2019-04-25 13:15:28 Two Electric Vehicles Added to Hamilton Waste’s Edinburgh Fleet Hamilton Waste has introduced the first electric vehicles into the fleet as part of its strategy to ensure it can meet the growing customer demand for suppliers capable of providing sustainable services. read more ... Cup Movement Project to Reduce Landfill & Litter in Scotland 2019-04-04 13:17:36 Glasgow Shopping Centres Back Initiative to Tackle Single Use Cup Waste Two of Glasgow’s largest shopping centres have confirmed that they are supporting Cup Movement® to prevent single-use cups going to landfill or ending up as litter. read more ... Earls Gate Energy Centre Deal in Grangemouth for Anglo/French Partners 2019-03-05 12:08:48 Clugston-CNIM JV Secures Contract to Build £210m Waste to Energy Plant in Scotland A contract to build a new £210 million waste to energy plant at Grangemouth in Scotland has been awarded to a Clugston-CNIM joint venture. read more ... 88% of 3000 Respondents Want All In Deposit Return Scheme 2019-02-22 14:59:30 Results of Scottish Consultation on Bottle Deposit Scheme Welcomed by TOMRA TOMRA Collection Solutions has welcomed the results of a Scottish Government consultation which found that the public is in favour of a deposit return scheme (DRS) for Scotland. read more ... Biomethane to Power New AECC/TECA Complex 2019-02-05 13:01:08 Contractor Appointed to Build 80,000 TPA Anaerobic Plant in Aberdeen A contractor has been appointed to build an anaerobic digestion facility that will inject renewable gas produced from food waste to the grid in Aberdeen, Scotland. read more ...
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