Scotland’s recycling rate rises
Scotland’s recycling and composting
rate continues to make steady progress.
Figures released by the Scottish
Environment Protection Agency (SEPA),
reveal that Scotland’s recycling
and composting rate is 32.2 percent
for the period July 2007 to June
Kenny Boag, SEPA’s National Waste
Policy unit manager, said, “Today’s
figures are another step in the right
direction. Our recycling and composting
figures continue to make steady progress
year on year.
“Scotland has surpassed the 2008
target of 30 percent recycling and
composting. This is as a direct result
of continued efforts from the public
to reduce, reuse and recycle their
waste, and ambitious efforts taken
by local authorities to introduce
new recycling services.