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A new green scheme that recycles food waste has been launched.
The Commercial Food Waste Collection Service, run by Keenan Recycling, creates BSI accredited compost from items such as leftover food, coffee grounds, cups and paper towels collected from businesses and restaurants in the North East.
First Minister Alex Salmond officially lanched the scheme. The Scottish Government [...]

Scotland’s first Zero Waste Plan has been published by the Scottish Government, setting out key actions, including new targets, to tackle the near 20 milion tonnes of waste produced by Scotland every year
It aims to drive change and inspire households, businesses, community groups, local authorities and the wider public sector to change the way they [...]

Scottish businesses are being offered a new grant of £1,000 by the Scottish Government to take on an apprentice. The £4 million scheme will run until March 26 and is available for up to 4000 employers.
The scheme is part of ScotAction, a scheme to help individuals and businesses through the recession and provide skills assistance [...]

The  Scottish Government has published a report following a consultation with the public sector on its views on whether the UK Equality Bill should introduce new socio-economic duties to Scottish public bodies.
The consultation asked whether the provision in the Bill to place a duty on certain public bodies to have due regard to socio-economic inequalities in strategic decision [...]

Renewable and clean energy enjoys a ’significant comparative advantage’ in Scotland according to a Scottish Government report published this week.
The study highlights Scotland’s location, natural resources, research and development and manufacturing bases as key advantages for developing Scotland’s clean energy resource.
The report shows one additional gigawatt of onshore or offshore wind capacity could reduce Scotland’s [...]

With Climate Change and carbon management the hot topics of the day, the Caledonian Environment Centre at Glasgow Caledonian University has developed a bespoke carbon footprint tool to support companies in understanding their carbon impact.
The Centre, part of the School of the Built and Natural Environment, won funding from the Scottish Government and European Regional [...]