A project aimed at increasing Scotland’s waste recycling, costing millions of pounds, was launched on Wednesday.
Richard Lochhead, the environment secretary, said that the £5 million plan will reduce the amount of waste that is being shipped abroad to China and other countries.
“With most of the plastic collected for recycling in Scotland taken to England or even further afield, I want to see an improved infrastructure for plastic in Scotland and hope that the new scheme will kick off significant investment in this area,” the secretary said.
The announcement was made by Lochhead at a conference on “zero waste” held in Edinburgh.
According to the environment secretary, the Scottish government is aiming to stop municipal waste growth and to see as much as 40 per cent of the waste recycled by next year. It is targeting that no more than five per cent of municipal waste is sent to landfill by 2025.
Lochhead added: “The next 12 months are going to be hugely significant for the Scottish Government’s aspirations to see this country become a zero-waste society. Our national waste plan will be revised and we will be working to significantly increase public awareness of waste issues, including carrier bags, food waste and packaging.”
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