Zero Waste Scotland reveals Scotland’s consumption footprint is unsustainably high
- 23 June 2021
Zero Waste Scotland publishes a new landmark report, The Scottish Material Flow Accounts, that reveals the size of Scotland’s consumption footprint for the first time. The report shows the average Scot consumes 18.4 tonnes of materials every year which is the equivalent of 50kg per day on average. The weight calculated for the average European was 14.1 tonnes. Academics agree that a sustainable level of material use, which would still allow for a high quality of […]
Scottish Government publish updated Strategic Framework and Physical Distancing Review
- 23 June 2021
The Scottish Government have published updated Strategic Framework and Physical Distancing Review, following the First Minister’s statement to Parliament on 22 June. During the statement First Minister announced the whole of Scotland will move to Level 0 on 19 July if all necessary vaccination and harm reduction measures are met. Current levels will remain in […]
Food Standards Scotland – New Healthier Catering Guides
- 22 June 2021
FSS have published a series of seven sector specific Healthier catering | Food Standards Scotland guides to support food businesses to make small, simple changes to the food and drinks they serve to make it healthier. There is also a guide specifically for improving children’s menus. The aim is to help OOH businesses take steps […]
Scottish Government launches climate campaign
- 13 June 2021
Ahead of the COP26 summit in Glasgow later this year, the Scottish Government has announced a television, radio and digital campaign to encourage people across Scotland to come together to help tackle the climate emergency. The Let’s Do Net Zero campaign highlights the benefits a net zero society would bring to the economy, health and […]
Minimum Unit Price of alcohol has positive lasting impact
- 6 June 2021
A study has found that, the introduction of minimum pricing of alcohol has had a lasting impact in Scotland and is starting to have an effect in Wales, a study has found. The study led by Newcastle University and published in Lancet Public Health shows a Minimum Unit Price (MUP) policy for alcohol, introduced in Scotland in 2018, […]
Soft Play Coronavirus Guidance updated
- 6 June 2021
The Scottish Government has updated their Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for the soft play sector. The guidance is for soft play centres to help the sector prepare for re-opening (at level 0 or 1). This guidance has been developed in collaboration with industry, trade unions, regulators including Local Authority Environmental Health Officer, and others. The update includes […]
Up to £10,000 cashback grant for installing heat pumps
- 31 May 2021
The Scottish Government is offering 75% cashback grants along with an interest-free loan for businesses wanting to install heat pumps. Organisations can access the loan and receive a cashback grant of up to £10,000 while also cutting their energy bill and carbon footprint. The SME Loan Scheme has already provided Scottish businesses with more than […]
World No Tobacco Day 2021
- 31 May 2021
Today on May 31, the World Health Organisation celebrates World No Tobacco Day and their theme this year is #CommitToQuit. Although many smokers are keen to kick tobacco and nicotine addiction, many don’t have adequate means or support to do so. Without assistance, only 4–7% of those who attempt to quit succeed in doing so. […]
Three million people in Scotland receive first vaccination
- 24 May 2021
The vaccination programme has delivered first doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to more than three million people in Scotland – 66.6% of the adult population. The landmark was reached on 14 May 2021. The national vaccination programme is now moving through those aged 40 – 49 years old and more than 50% of this […]
Calculating physical distancing capacity in public settings guidance published
- 23 May 2021
The Scottish Government have produced guidance on how to work out the maximum number of people who can physically distance within a public setting including businesses, places of worship and public events. All non-domestic premises are being asked to consider what their maximum physical distance based capacity (PDBC) limits are for their premises, take reasonable steps to […]
New Environment Watchdog- Environmental Standards Scotland
- 23 May 2021
Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) is a new independent body set up to ensure the effectiveness of environmental law, and prevent enforcement gaps arising from the UK leaving the European Union. ESS is currently operating on a non-statutory basis, but will gain the statutory powers set out in the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act later […]
Countdown to Clean Air Day Scotland starts
- 21 May 2021
Pupils from an Edinburgh school helped Clean Air Day Scotland celebrate its fifth birthday – with a call for motorists to leave the car at home when the campaign takes place on 17th June. Sciennes Primary School is one of 12 in the city to run a school street, where the route outside a school […]
