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30th October 2019 Glasgow Chamber of Commerce member Little’s, a Scottish chauffeur drive business, is again leading the way by being the first to introduce a single use plastic ban in all their chauffeur driven cars. Already known for their innovative outlook, Little’s are replacing all plastic bottled water with CanO Water, an infinitely recyclable…

Thursday 17th July A group of Glasgow pupils have received top marks in St. Enoch Centre’s Circular Economy themed art and design competition. Glasgow’s next generation of business leaders took part in the art competition over the summer months and the initiative culminated in a special award ceremony in the leading Glasgow shopping centre. The…

15th October 2019 Fifty prams abandoned at St. Enoch Centre have been given a new lease of life by Repair Café to help refugees and disadvantaged families across Glasgow. The collaboration was launched last summer when the centre noticed a number of prams left on the premises and in the surrounding area. Through its ongoing…

11th October 2019 This week, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that projects helping Scotland transition to a net-zero economy by 2045 can apply to be included in a new green investment programme. The Green Investment Portfolio will give local authorities, developers and third sector organisations the opportunity to pitch for large scale investment to support…

7th October 2019 Glasgow has been set a target of becoming a carbon neutral city by 2030 following a decision of the council’s City Administration Committee. The decision marks the council’s formal acceptance of a key recommendation in the recent report by the city’s Climate Emergency Working Group, which set out 61 recommendations on how…

16th September 2019 Glasgow is to host the 26th Conference of the Parties, known as COP26, the biggest-ever of its kind in the UK. Up to 30,000 delegates and many heads of states are expected to attend the prestigious two-week event at Glasgow’s Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in November 2020. It is designed to produce…

5th September 2o19 This week is Scotland’s Social Enterprise Week #ScotSEWeek19 celebrating the businesses which reinvest all their profits to strengthen communities, improve people’s lives, address social needs and/or protects the environment. Through events and learning experiences, the week’s aim is to show how social enterprises are changing communities for the better. Many social enterprises, through…

28th August 2019 A new partnership has been formed between City of Glasgow College, Glasgow Caledonian University and Zero Waste Scotland. Revolutionary technology has been designed, allowing the circular economy to be immersed into the curriculum. Following the slow uptake of the circular economy into the construction industry, this programme aims for it to now…

20th August 2019 Nearly 31,000 plastic bottles could vanish from Scotland’s streets, beaches and green spaces every single day, thanks to Scotland’s forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme. Figures published last month by Zero Waste Scotland show the dramatic scale of litter reduction that could be seen in each local authority in Scotland. Under the scheme, shoppers…

17th July 2019 Luxury slow fashion label, Laura Ironside, have launched a new ‘Lease’ service to reduce the environmental impact of their garments. The UK wide service hires out beautiful clothing to clients’ offering  sustainable alternative to fast fashion. At lauraironside.com you can order your clothes like at any online retailer, however with their new…