Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Zero Waste News: Rise in household waste being recycled in Scotland

Rise in household waste being recycled in Scotland

More than 45% of the rubbish generated from people's homes in Scotland is being recycled, new figures showed.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said 1.13 million tonnes of the waste was recycled in 2016, while a similar amount was sent to landfill.

East Renfrewshire has become the first Scottish council to recycle more than 60% of household waste.

However, 10 of Scotland's 32 local authority's actually reduced the amount they recycled compared with 2015.


Full story at http://bbc.in/2foqj0S


Source: BBC News


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