Why Sustainable Food Hubs network: A case study of Better Food Traders - Food Research Collaboration foodresearch.org.uk/publications/w…

After nearly a decade with CAWR Coventry at Coventry University, I am delighted to share that I'll be starting with Zero Waste Scotland as Impact and Evaluation Manager this week! Many thanks to all my colleagues, collaborators & students over the years - very best wishes for the future!

It's officially December and, while many of us are untangling our Christmas lights, we're setting the record straight on how to recycle them when they no longer shine bright.❄️🔆 #MythBusting #Recycling

zerowastescotland.org.uk/content/circul… "As well as showing how circular Scotland’s economy already is, the report also provides policymakers and business leaders with a roadmap of seven scenarios." Zero Waste Scotland Net Zero Scotland #CircularEconomy

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla… "The Zero Waste Scotland report found Scots recycle or find a new use for only 1.3% of the resources that came into the economy in 2018. That includes raw materials and the energy used to produce and ship them."

#HappyNewYear to all my brilliant colleagues, collaborators and critical friends! #2023 promises to be a big year for us at Zero Waste Scotland. Looking forward to working together & making the most of the opportunities that lie ahead 💪🤝 #Letsdothis #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

Single-use plastic cutlery and plates to be banned in England Positive news - but.. "the ban will cover plastic plates, bowls and trays used for food and drink eaten at a restaurant, cafe or takeaway but not in settings such as supermarkets and shops" theguardian.com/environment/20…

Sustainability-as-usual is over: time for radical realism zerowasteeurope.eu/2023/01/sustai…

Today is Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year apparently. Luckily for you, it's not real and it was made by someone in marketing to sell stuff.

theguardian.com/world/2023/jan… "Asked how she would like New Zealanders to remember her leadership, Ardern said “as someone who always tried to be kind.” 👆 Something all leaders no matter what profession can all aspire to be 🙌

Great to meet up with Zero Waste Scotland colleagues in Edinburgh for a Team Development Session! linkedin.com/posts/lukeowen…

Absolutely delighted for CAWR Coventry Doctoral Researcher @slashnburnett on the publication of this excellent article in 'Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems' 🙌👏 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla… Our latest Zero Waste Scotland carbon metric report "found textiles were just 4% of what was binned in 2021, in terms of weight, but accounted for 32% of the carbon footprint generated by household waste...Food waste was the second highest contributor"

Reduce your digital carbon footprint by making small changes to your online activity. 📲🌍 Every click generates CO2 emissions, but cutting down on GIFs and only downloading new apps with WIFI can make a big impact. Let's all do our part to help the planet.

We're calling hospitality businesses to take steps to slash single-use waste 📢 Ditching Disposables Stirling launches today. Participating cafes will be serving takeaway beverages in reusable, returnable cups. Find participating cafés fal.cn/3x9Y6

For a country to be happier? The most important thing is to elect governments that will ensure the country becomes more equal by income. After that ensure your social services – school, housing & healthcare – are efficient and equitable. Then, freedom. theconversation.com/why-finland-is…

Fantastic to connect with my brilliant Zero Waste Scotland colleagues in #Glasgow to discuss, share, reflect, ideate and learn. A key takeaway for me is the importance of truly collaborative, synergistic approaches, and implementing systems thinking to address the tasks at hand 🙌

To become a #CircularEconomy we must examine the true environmental cost of the things we waste🔄 SWEFT - a pioneering new tool - does just that, looking beyond climate change to evaluate five other areas of environmental damage. Find out more here: zws.scot/sweft

Today is World Environment Day 🌍 By understanding the true environmental impact of the materials we use, we can all be part of #GenerationRestoration. Our latest blog shares how SWEFT, our new impact analysis tool, can help us to do just that! 👇 zws.scot/WorldEnvironme…

In our recent impact report we shared insight in to what measurable influence this support has had, but here are just some of the key projects to look out for.