Dundee City Council to combat recycling ‘apathy’
Dundee may miss recycling targets due to the apathy of homeowners and must adopt a "zero tolerance" approach, it has been claimed.
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Clearer labelling urged to boost recycling rates
Clearer labelling to show if packaging can be recycled is needed to help councils boost recycling rates, town hall chiefs have urged.
New rubbish collection plan aims to clean up Perth city centre
Council chiefs are preparing to launch a rubbish bag blitz to protect Perth streets from scavenging gulls.
Sky invests in ‘modernised milkman’ shopping service to help cut packaging waste
Media company Sky is putting more than £1.5 million into a “modernised milkman” service in its biggest investment yet to help cut single-use packaging harming the oceans.
Gypsy Traveller community aim to break down barriers with Perth event
Prejudice towards the Gypsy Traveller community has led generations of community members to hide their identities, organisers of an event aimed at breaking down barriers have said.
Dundee based venison firm Highland Game bags £1m supermarket deals
Dundee-based venison supplier Highland Game has agreed a major deal with two leading supermarkets that will extend the firm’s reach across the UK.
Fife Council changes policy on trailers at recycling sites after complaints
Fife Council has decided to soften its policy on double-axle trailers after receiving a small number of complaints in relation to a ban introduced last year.
Perth firm Wyllie Recycling can take kegs full circle
A Perth-based recycling firm has become the first in Scotland to sign up to an innovative recycling scheme.
‘Amazing’ recycling site staff sift through rubbish to find woman’s key
Staff at a recycling site saved the day for a mother-of-two after she accidentally dropped her car key into a huge rubbish bin.
Fife Council to monitor access at recycling centres after trailer ban lifted
Fife Council has decided to soften its policy on double-axle trailers after receiving a small number of complaints in relation to a ban introduced last year.