Iain Gulland

Easier ‘on the go’ recycling

HUNDREDS OF NEW recycling bins are being installed in busy public places across Scotland as the country marks the start of Recycle Week.   Popular locations where people can now recycle include Edinburgh’s recently-refurbished Royal Commonwealth Pool, Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Park, and Camperdown Country Park in Dundee.   The new facilities have been funded by Zero [...]

On the go recycling trial

SCOTLAND IS SET to run a new trial to encourage more people to recycle on-the-go through ‘reverse vending’.                       The concept, which involves people being given cash or discounts when they recycle in the street, has proved successful in many other parts of the world [...]

Zero waste law could bring huge savings

Scotland has some new waste regulations in place . But what they mean for the foodservice industry? Iain Gulland explains.   BUSINESSES OPERATING in Scotland’s catering sector will be required to sort and present food waste and other key recyclable materials for separate collection under new Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012, passed by the Scottish Parliament [...]