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Environmental excellence under the spotlight at Scottish Waste & Resources Awards

From youth training to the latest waste treatment solutions and from furniture to food waste, there was plenty of innovation to choose from in the recent Scottish Waste & Resources Awards. Read more...

Biogas/Biofuels Study Tour – March 2009

Following a recent study tour, led by Scottish Enterprise, to a number of biogas and biofuels facilties in Sweden a report containing the information acquired has been produced. Due to interest in the innovative approach to biogas and biofuels in Sweden a further trip in Sepetember is proposed. Read more...

Remade Scotland funded for a further 3 years

The Scottish Government has engaged the Centre to deliver the Remade Scotland Programme for a further 3 years. As one of the Scottish Government’s three main delivery bodies, the £2M Programme will help deliver Scotland's zero waste agenda, supporting local authorities, undertaking recyclate market reviews, supporting food waste and organics programmes. Read more...

Centre Wins Glasgow Housing Association Contract

The Centre has won a Glasgow Housing Association contract to evaluate the impact of Secured By Design installations, including new Secured By Design doors and windows, installed in its homes. Read more...

Promoting Sustainability to the Construction Sector

A major programme to assist construction companies become more competitive is now complete. Over the past three years we have worked with several hundred companies in the construction sector, identifying opportunities where a competitive advantage could be achieved by promoting environmental credentials. We have provided carbon footprints, environmental policies, site waste management plans and even provided website development support. The programme was supported by the Scottish Government through the SEEKIT Programme and European Funding through ERDF. More details, including supporting resources can be found on our web site. Read more...

CEC Director joins Zero Waste Think Tank

Prof Jim Baird has been invited onto the Cabinet Secretary's Zero Waste Think Tank. The group has been tasked to bring forward ideas on how Scotland can move away from a waste society to one which sees waste as a resource with inherent value. He also made a presentation on the future challeneges of waste, to the Scottish Parliament Committee on Rural Affairs and Environment in June.