Scotland Wins Praise for Municipal Composting/Recycling
As with Barbados, recognizing the limited space they have to store waste, the island nation of Scotland has been pushing an ambitious recycling and composting program to help reduce solid waste. This article from Edie News details their effort.
The goal was to start recycling 25% of municipal waste by 2006. While some communities in Scotland have surpassed this number, there is still more to be done. Ross Finnie, the Scottish Executive’s Environment Minister, states:
“We cannot rest on our laurels. I am determined to see further improvements in Scotland’s recycling rate and I also want to see households minimising their waste…this is a big challenge and may involve radical steps. We would encourage as many people as possible to offer views.”
