There is an estimated two to three million tonnes of plastics used in agriculture each year.
Unwrapping the Challenges of Plasticulture Facing Farming
Rubbish Advice
Householders in Orkney, whose refuse collections were missed or cancelled due to last week’s wintry weather are being asked to store rubbish if possible until their next scheduled refuse collection.
A Wizard Wheeze
“We used to use two galvanized steel dustbins for our rubbish, then wheelie bins took over and the metal bins went into the shed, where they sat in the corner, doing nothing, for years.”
Reducing Food Waste By One Third
the Scottish Government will consult on a mandatory national food waste reduction target and the mandatory reporting of Scotland’s food surplus and waste by food businesses.
Temporary skips for paper and metals during festive period at Hatston and Garson
Orkney Islands Council is opening temporary skips for paper and metals recycling over the festive period.
Cursiter Recycling Opens on Tuesday 8th December
The site will be open from Tuesday to Friday for the first week and then Monday – Friday each week thereafter, from 8am to 4pm, with last entry at 3.45pm.
Bin Art?
“Walking up the High Street in Stromness, looking at the Móti exhibition we also noticed this…”
Recycling Update from Orkney Islands Council
From Monday 23rd of November
Developing New PPE Materials
Most PPE materials are single use, contain plastics, are not easily recyclable and end up in our landfills, or worse yet, discarded into the environment.
Hope Recycling Centre to ReOpen
The recycling centre at St Margaret’s Hope will re-open on Tuesday 24 November.
