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Property developer forced to spend thousands to dispose of fly-tipped deadly asbestos

A PROPERTY developer was forced to spend “thousands” of pounds to dispose of deadly fly-tipped asbestos - after council workers refused to remove it. James...

ScotRail lift ban on customers’ reusable coffee cups following years of complaints

SCOTRAIL have been forced to lift their ban on passengers' reusable coffee cups following years of complaints from customers. From Monday, travellers will be able...

120 waste complaints a day in capital city

MOUNTAINS of abandoned Christmas trees are contributing to an average of over 120 complaints a day about waste left uncollected in Scotland’s capital city. Between...

Scots spend £1bn on food each year only to chuck it in the bin

SCOTS bin one fifth of all the food and drink they buy every year, wasting an astonishing £1bn a year, according to new research. Drinks...

Waste firm fined for burning illegal rubbish

A WASTE management firm has been fined £27,000 for dumping controlled materials and burning toxic waste. Michael Carrigan junior, operating as AMC Salvage Recovery, pled...

Islay distillery becomes self-sufficient by generating electricity from waste

A SCOTTISH distillery will shortly become the first in the world to go completely green by creating its own electricity from the whisky-making process. The...

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