News Stories / By Neil

October 23, 2008

200,000 Home Compost Bins Sold In Scotland
Waste Aware Scotland’s Compost at Home campaign, funded by the Scottish Government, has reached a major milestone with the sale of its 200,000th compost bin since the launch of the campaign in 2004.

Lifecycle study reveals benefits of reusable nappies
Reusable nappies can be 40% more environmentally friendly than disposable ones, according to a lifecycle study published by Defra.

Al Fayed goes GREAN
Mohamed Al Fayed's Balnagown Estates is the latest business in the North to go green.

Minister outlines zero landfill-zero waste future for Wales
Wales is wiser about waste and now needs to step up several gears Environment, Sustainability and Housing Minister Jane Davidson said this week.

September 23, 2008

Ecological Debt Day in September
On September 23, humanity will have used up all the resources nature will provide this year, according to the latest data from Global Footprint Network.

September 16, 2008

Governance research in the Third Sector in Scotland
The Scottish Government is working in partnership with several organisations to carry out governance research with Cranfield University.

September 10, 2008

ITV Programme highlights waste exports and duty of care
This week ITV’s Tonight Programme revealed that waste originally collected for recycling by four British local authorities is being dumped on Indian farmland.

September 5, 2008

Social Enterprise World Forum looking up to Down Under
The inaugural Social Enterprise World Forum came to a close yesterday

September 4, 2008

Community Recycling on show at World Forum
Community recycling from across the globe has been on show at the inaugural Social Enterprise World Forum, which is being held in Edinburgh this week.

August 26, 2008

Deadline for entries to Awards extended
The deadline to submit entries to the Scottish Waste and Resource Awards has been extended to midday on Friday 5 September.

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