“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.”
A Wizard Wheeze
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.
Letter: Single Use Face Mask Littering
“So, please, people, having snipped the straps, please dispose of your face masks properly and responsibly.”
Scientists Search For Solution to PPE Sterilisation
Thousands of tons of waste is being generated every day by PPE in household, care home and hospital settings.
Rise in waste incineration “a major threat to Scotland’s recycling targets.”
“With over 2 million tonnes of household waste generated in 2018 and a target to recycle 70% of that by 2025, our projected incineration capacity just doesn’t add up.” FOE
Treasures From The Shoreline
“In this year’s on-line Orkney International Science Festival there are a number of events about how to make imaginative use of things we find on the beach – shore-line Wombling, if you like!”
Still Re-Cycling……
“We still need to pay attention to what is happening to the natural world, to our planet – the basic – planet.”
A Circular Economy for Scotland: Rethinking the System
Currently over 80% of the ecological costs of a product are determined before it is even created.
Something Good On The Beach!
“My husband, Mike, was walking by the bay, when he found this on the rocks at the top of the shore…”
Greener Orkney Event Postponed to Later Date
The Greener Orkney first event of 2020 an Eco Pop Up Market at the King Street Halls on the 28th March from 10 up to 1pm has been postponed to a later date.
