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…
Month: November 2013
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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Unloved fruit
I was visiting one of my favorite places in East Lothian, Inveresk Garden and Lodge. There is not a time of the year when this place is not inspiring. A stone’s throw from the rumbling A1, it is nonetheless a peaceful and calming space. But one thing got me going, last time I was there…
No Time to Waste – Collaboration Needed
Council, local businesses and community groups got together on Friday 8th November 2013 in Dunbar Townhouse to discuss potential projects to reduce waste going to landfill and to increase recycling. Representatives agreed that much work is needed and a new partnership approach. They also heard that businesses will need to segregate their waste for recycling…
Kelp is not waste
Monica is a Dunbar resident with a problem on her doorstep I recently moved near Dunbar’s East Beach – idyllic! The sound of the gulls in the morning, sunset over the water, walking along the beach investigating what the tide had brought in … and a lot of what it brought was kelp, piles of…
Making connections
Waste usually attracts furious debate, but when the local newspaper reported that East Lothian Council will fail to reach the target to recycle half of residents’ waste by the end of 2013, there was little more than a stir. Nine out of 32 local authorities met or exceeded the target, while East Lothian Council was…