Plastic pollution

Members of the public raised the alarm after spotting a seal which appeared to be stuck inside a toilet seat

'Nothing can be done': Seal spotted entangled with toilet seat in Aberdeenshire

Aineias Karkasinas and Renuka Ramanujam recently moved into a new lab and office space to advance its compostable packaging concept

Aineias Karkasinas and Renuka Ramanujam recently moved into a new lab and office space to advance its compostable packaging concept

Plastic pollution

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Scottish start-up creates onion skin packaging to combat single-use plastics

The material works with existing plastics to activate enzymes when in certain environments

The material works with existing plastics to activate enzymes when in certain environments

Edinburgh University

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Scottish university start-up creates ‘smart’ plastic that self-destructs in the sea

Wet wipes containing plastic are a major source of marine litter and microplastic pollution

Wet wipes containing plastic are a major source of marine litter and microplastic pollution

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Wet wipes containing plastic set to be banned in Scotland

Plastic bottles washed up by the sea litter the beaches in Prestwick, Scotland

Plastic bottles washed up by the sea litter the beaches in Prestwick, Scotland

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Ecocide law in Scotland won't work without better enforcement, warns report

The university said the findings underscore the need for further research

The university said the findings underscore the need for further research

Plastic pollution

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Proteins that degrade plastic discovered in 'ground-breaking' Scottish study

Shouldn’t we be legislating to end single-use plastic product packaging containers wherever possible?

Shouldn’t we be legislating to end single-use plastic product packaging containers wherever possible?

Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)

Deposit return scheme is a sticking plaster – we should ditch single-use plastics

Origin has launched a locally collected and locally recycled planter

Origin has launched a locally collected and locally recycled planter

Scotland's first city centre plastic recycling hub launches in Aberdeen

It is hoped the deposit return scheme set to come into place next year will limit the amount of drinks bottles turning up on Scottish beaches

It is hoped the deposit return scheme set to come into place next year will limit the amount of drinks bottles turning up on Scottish beaches

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Scottish beach clean reveals 'staggering' increase in litter

Artificial grass can become dangerously hot during heatwaves, according to experts. Photo credit: bitjungle

Artificial grass can become dangerously hot during heatwaves, according to experts. Photo credit: bitjungle

Campaigners call on supermarkets to ban sale of artificial grass during heatwave

Scottish Government warns of ‘existential’ environmental threats

Scottish Government warns of ‘existential’ environmental threats

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Scottish Government warns of ‘existential’ environmental threats

A Coot chick with its mother in a nest constructed of plastic waste. Photo: PA

A Coot chick with its mother in a nest constructed of plastic waste. Photo: PA

Glasgow City Council

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Massive litter catcher to be installed on River Clyde to curb plastic waste

Lorna Slater said Scotland had banned 'some of the most problematic single-use plastic items'

Lorna Slater said Scotland had banned 'some of the most problematic single-use plastic items'

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Scotland becomes first UK country to ban 'most problematic' single-use plastics