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Scotland set to meet recycling targets Print E-mail
Monday, 12 November 2007

Scotland is set to meet its recycling target well ahead of schedule, with figures released today showing that 29.8 per cent of waste was recycled in the 12 months to June this year, just below the target of 30 per cent to be met by the end of next year.

In the period April – June 2007, the figure was as high as 33.4 per cent, leading Cabinet Secretary for the Environment Richard Lochhead to say Scotland is on-course to “smash” the 30 per cent target.

“It was only September when I was delighted to announce that by the end of 2006, Scotland was recycling and composting more than 25 per cent of its municipal waste. Now, mere weeks later, I have again been presented with good news.

“The target of 30 per cent does not take effect until the end of next year, but we are well on course to smash it. The figures for this quarter stand at well over 30 per cent, and while they date from summer months, when recycling rates tend to be higher, it still makes for encouraging reading.”
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I note in today's News that the UK has a poor record in terms of landfill. As a related issues are there any targets for reduction?
Posted 2007-11-12 14:46:03
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