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Marketing development for waste (7/- )

Composting (18/- )

Waste recycling (45/- )

Waste reuse (29/- )

Waste reduction (48/- )

Waste management (18/- )

Promoting Sustainability in Scottish FHE


Organisation: Promoting Sustainability in Scottish FHE
Town/City: Edinburgh
Postcode: EH1 1HT
Organisation Website
Description: This project will deliver a Review and Action Plan for promotion of sustainable production and consumption within Universities and Colleges in Scotland.
Scottish Borders
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East Renfrewshire Waste Recycling Technology Centre


Organisation: East Renfrewshire Waste Recycling Technology Centre
Town/City: Barrhead
Postcode: G788 2QX
Description: The Waste Recycling Technology Centre provides training for unemployed people within Community Recycling and IT. Waste is collected from numerous local businesses which is then segregated and recycled. It uses thermophilic processors and vermiculture to recycle organic waste to produce a compost for the purpose of research on plants. Trainees go through job search activities to help them move into full-time employment. The project forms part of the schools curriculum for the Education dept in which school children visit the project to achieve various parts of their learning. It also has purchased a bio diesel plant to recycle spent vegetable oils and use this fuel to run the project vehicles.
East Renfrewshire
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Langholm Community Recycling Initiative


Organisation: Langholm Community Recycling Initiative
Town/City: Langholm
Postcode: DG13 0AY
Description: The project is promoted by Langholm Recyling Group, which consists of local residents interested in improving rates of recycling in our local area. The project has been supported by Greig Robertson of Re:Solution.
Dumfries and Galloway
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Edinburgh Community Backgreens Initiative


Organisation: Edinburgh Community Backgreens Initiative
Town/City: Edinburgh
Postcode: EH6 6RD
Organisation Website
Description: Edinburgh Community Backgreens Initiative works with tenement residents to regenerate derelict tenement greenspace.
All Local Authorities
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Home Basics


Organisation: Home Basics
Town/City: Walkerburn
Postcode: EH43 6AB
Organisation Website
Description: Recycling/re-used of donated furniture and household goods to help the disadvantaged in the community whilst providing volunteering and training/work experience for people with disabilities
All Local Authorities
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