‘Smart’ refuse bins set up in Edinburgh
REFUSE bins fitted with sensors to signal when they are close to overflowing have been installed in three locations in Edinburgh – as a precursor…
Category: Litter
Beach clean appeal issued
A CALL has gone out for volunteers, to assist in removing litter from Scotland’s beaches. The charity, Marine Conservation Society, has identified a week in…
School pupils act on litter
SCHOOL pupils in Glasgow have helped bring about a dramatic reduction in the amount of litter in and around their place of learning. Supervised by…
Community clean-up set for Edinburgh districts
A MASSIVE clean-up operation is set to take place in south-east districts of Edinburgh, over the course of a week. Beginning on Monday, the areas…
A short reflection on litter in two cities
OF course, it’s asking for trouble to go on holiday, only to find oneself reflecting on how life back home could be so much better.…
Stiffer penalties called for, against fly-tippers
STIFFER penalties for people who fly-tip their refuse are being called for by a Scots organisation representing landowners. With a deadline looming, in just two…
Glasgow launches network of litter pick hubs
VOLUNTEERS in Glasgow looking to clear litter from their neighbourhoods are to be helped by a network of equipment hubs. Says Glasgow City Council (here)…
Views sought on litter and fly-tipping
VIEWS are being sought on how society might reduce litter and eliminate fly-tipping. A deadline of March 31 next year has been set for the…
Beach cleans benefitting from ban on plastic buds
A BAN on the manufacture and sale of plastic cotton bud sticks in Scotland – in October two years ago – appears to be reaping…
Single-use plastics ban looming in Scotland
THE polystyrene containers commonly used by fast food outlets are set to be banned from next summer, along with several other types of ‘single-use’ plastic.…