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Hear about high-rise food residue collection, householder attitudes, the on-site processing and re-use as well as highlighting the environmental benefits of such initiatives.
Remade Scotland has also been managing local authority trials - both food and food/garden combined. So which is better?
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What have been the changes in trends for waste data in recent years for both MSW and Business Waste? Why do we need to get better data for business waste and how can this be achieved?
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Retailers have increasingly been working more with the waste management sector to fight the problems of food waste and packaging waste. What still needs to be done and how can we ensure that the public know how to make sensible decisions when it comes to consumer choice. One retailer recently announced that it has achieved zero waste to landfill and a number of others have set a goal to do the same. What steps are retailers taking to achieve this goal?
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This presentation will review the technology options and applications for waste and resource management as we move away from incineration and landfill.
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Award winners for their partnership working, Scottish Water will give an update on their working relationship on the Polkemmet project as well as current work with the agriculture sector on the uses for compost and digestate. What the key selling points are for products as well as an understanding of the issues for farmers when using compost and digestate.
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Scotland has recently published the first detailed study into household food waste in Scotland. It reveals for the first time the true scale of the issue. This workshop will present key findings from the WRAP report and unveil the new campaign strategy being developed by Waste Aware Scotland. It will also discuss ways in which local authorities, community organisations and the waste management industry can support action on food waste.
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An overview of recent planning reforms and their relevance to consenting new infrastructure projects in Scotland and the practical implications for those having to comply with the new requirements'
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An opportunity to outline the reuse framework and promote the opportunities for all sectors to get more heavily involved in reuse, which forms part of the current Zero Waste Plan consultation
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This session will look at ways that Local Authorities could improve and optimise their recycling performance to achieve their diversion and recycling targets. The session will examine data and information from a number of different areas (e.g. Recycling Centres, Bring Sites, Flatted Properties and Kerbside Recycling Routes) to identify where opportunities may exist for achieving targets.
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An update on the better waste regulation action programme and key developments and issues.
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The session will cover exemptions and / or licences required for reuse, Reuse and preparing for reuse and Keeping it legal in terms of Trading Standards etc
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Synopsis: TO BE CONFIRMED
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Scotland already reprocesses 50% of its recyclate but with the exception of electronics the majority of higher value materials, especially paper and plastics are being sent elsewhere. This session with WRAP and Remade will explore material recyclate flows, the impact of the recent price collapse and recovery as well as examining the opportunities for additional higher value recycling in Scotland.
The SWRC Steering Group is a project partnership comprising
