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Tag: Zero Waste Scotland

Iceland launches DRS in Scotland

Musselburgh store one of four in UK trial
Goldenacre Mini Market

It’s interest free for SMEs

THE Scottish Government is rolling out an interest-free ‘cashback’ loan scheme to help small and medium-sized businesses reduce their carbon footprint.
The Scottish Government has announced it plans to introduce a deposit return scheme but it is not clear if this will apply to convenience stores.

Government backs bottle deposit plan

The Scottish Government has announced it plans to introduce a deposit return scheme but it is not clear if this will apply to convenience stores
Deposit return schemes utilising reverse vending machines are already in use in a number of European countries.

DRS could cost retailers £40.7m

A bottle deposit return scheme in Scotland would cost retailers upwards of £40m just to set up, according to Zero Waste Scotland. The data was...

Keeping your cool

With investment by convenience retailers in refrigeration increasing Scottish Grocer spoke to two experts in the field about what systems are proving popular and...

£5k grants to cut energy use

SCOTLAND’S c-stores are being given access to a £100,000 funding pot to help improve energy efficiency. The Convenience Store Resource Efficiency Grant – a Scottish...

And tips on how to save

ZERO Waste Scotland has launched two new guides to energy saving for businesses. Its Myth Buster aims to dispel what ZWS says are...

Freezing out wasted food

Food waste is a hot political and environment  topic at present. It looks as if Scottish consumers are, like those in other parts of...

£5,000 Green Grant for Scottish C-Stores

Scotland's convenience stores are to be given access to a funding pot of £100,000 to improve their energy efficiency. The Convenience Store Resource Efficiency Grant...

Bag numbers fall

THE number of carriers bags issued to shoppers in Scotland has crashed since the introduction of the 5p levy a year ago. Zero Waste Scotland...

Cost cooling

Energy costs are unavoidable for all companies including  small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) and they can account for some of a firm’s biggest outgoings. But...

Return system under attack

‘Not the right solution’ to our litter problem? A proposal to recycle drinks containers through Scottish retail outlets has come in for further criticism this...
Scottish Retail Consortium, David Lonsdale, Iain Gulland, Zero Waste Scotland, A Better Retailing Climate,

Retail pitches 2020 vision

THE Scottish Retail Consortium used its Holyrood Parliamentary Reception, last month, to launch a new set of commitments for environmental sustainability, including targets to...

All the way down to zero

SCOTTISH businesses can find out more about how to cut waste and make themselves more energy-efficient by accessing the range of support and advice...
Refrigeration represents a significant proportion of energy consumption in convenience stores and so selection of highly energy efficient systems can play an important role in reducing emissions and running costs. Given current trends around food to go and healthy eating, many retailers could be looking to expand their chilled sections in the year ahead. Companies such as The Jordon Group can provide a range of options to improve refrigeration while cutting energy consumption.

Ready to go green?

MUCH has been made of the environmental and ethical benefits of energy efficiency. However, ‘going green’ can be as much about business survival as...

Waste not…

SCOTTISH businesses can find out how to cut waste and save money by accessing a free package of support being rolled out this summer...