The finding comes from a Zero Waste Scotland review commissioned by the Scottish Government into policy options to curb the environmental impact of single-use vapes and other e-cigarettes

Shift in policy will potentially encourage long-term investment in alternatives to existing residual treatment infrastructure

Damning NAO report highlights Government’s lack of meaningful progress since publishing Resources and Waste Strategy

The trial comes as part of the UK Government's announcement of £82.9 million to help businesses tackle carbon emissions

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has released its 2023 Progress Report to Parliament

Scotland Government has published draft of Circular Economy Bill with the aim to place it at the forefront of a transition towards a more sustainable, circular economy

Resource unpacks the timeline of events that led to the delay of the Scottish deposit return scheme (DRS)

Scotland has delayed the start of its deposit return scheme (DRS) until October 2025 to start in line with the schemes in the rest of the UK

Scotland’s Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity made the announcement to MSPs after Westminster ruled glass out of its deposit return scheme (DRS)

Negotiations ended last Friday (2 June) with more than 165 countries agreeing to publish a first treaty draft by November this year