The UK’s independent adviser on infrastructure, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), has released a new report which says the UK government must “go big” where it counts to hit economic and climate goals.
https://t.co/oCkQrtPMFx
#NIC#netzero#policy
The report shows that only 1.3% of the resources Scotland uses are cycled back into the economy, with over 98.7% of Scotland’s material use coming from virgin resources.
https://t.co/uokFW8H8h1
#zerowastescotland#circulareconomy#construction
Two-thirds of people in the UK would be more likely to carry a reusable bottle if there were more water fountains.
https://t.co/T8NaAeD4WU
#reuse#plasticfree#environmentalimpact
As part of its five-year Environmental Improvement Plan, the government has set new interim targets for 2028 to reduce different types of waste, including plastic, glass, metal, paper and food.
https://t.co/DeGvtXkghc
#circulareconomy#legislation#reduce#environmentalimpact
UK Green Building Council unveils new service to help accelerate construction industry’s shift towards a regenerative, circular economy.
https://t.co/LIqmZDZ6Wq
#circulareconomy#recycling#infrastructure
#Tesco announces that plastic waste found in coastal areas is now being collected and recycled and used again in the supermarket’s fresh fish packaging.
https://t.co/xP45MRkn70
#plastic#packaging#recycling#Tesco