Grainne McIntyre, consultant, lives locally and reflects on what might help Dunbar become a Zero Waste Town. This is the second of 5 case studies from across the globe San Francisco is a global leader in waste management. Their Zero Waste practices have been adopted in cities across the world. The city is cosmopolitan with …
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Case Study: Mumbai co-operatives help decentralise recycling
Grainne McIntyre, consultant, lives locally and reflects on what might help Dunbar become a Zero Waste Town through the first of 5 case studies from across the globe The Indian city of Mumbai, population 12.5m, is divided into 24 wards, each with individual budgets and waste management responsibility. The city government operates a communal waste …
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The Food Waste Collection
I’ve heard a lot of people tell me in the last few weeks that the new waste regulations are a load of rubbish, pun intended. I can’t and won’t repeat some of the ruder things people have said. But not everyone sees it that way. Below, in the videos, are some examples of how food …
Love Food – Hate Waste
The old motherly advice that you should leave the table feeling hungry has many different meanings in today’s world, where an increasing number don’t have enough to eat and many of us too much. Making the most of what’s left in the fridge can be a challenge, but it can also be fun too. Here’s …
Scotland’s Waste regulations are changing for businesses BIG and small
If you’ve missed the news, here’s a link to Resource Efficient Scotland, which provides the latest information and helpful advice and guidance on what steps you may need to take.
Sandal wearing tofu munchin’
Not long ago talk of a Green Town or a Zero Waste Town was strictly the realm of liberal thinking, sandal wearing, tofu munching Guardian readers. The caricature seems a long way off from Zero Waste Scotland’s decidedly modern notion of Green Town. Even if you have a small business this little tool is worth a quick …
Can it be recycled?
We’ve found this to be a frequently asked question. One day there will be an app to take the sweat, but meantime this little tool might be a help:
Business Waste Survey
Did you know ALL business waste will come under NEW regulations in January 2014 – that’s only 4 weeks away ! In the context of Zero Waste Town Dunbar, we are working to see how businesses are planning to comply with these new regulations. We’ve prepared a short survey to help assess your waste and …
Back in the day all bottles were returnable
In the late 1800s all soft drinks were sold in glass bottles. Bottles returned to shops were collected by the manufacturer. There wasn’t a deposit scheme in place at this time – the return was completely voluntary. Not far up the road, in Falkirk, Barrs first started making soft drinks way back in 1875, and even …
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Household Waste Survey
We’re gauging household “wastelines” with a short and hopefully interesting and entertaining survey.
The survey is in trial mode right now, but we’ll be rolling it out to the wider population imminently.
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