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Towards Zero

Interested in doing things differently to help end the climate crisis? The Towards Zero podcast by Zero Waste Scotland is for you. Each episode features interesting stories, information and ideas from a wide range of guests, including our own experts, on how we can all waste less and do more. Subscribe to Towards Zero to stay up to date with the latest research, tips and ideas on how we can all help save the planet.

08/03/2022

Choose to Reuse (EP.10)

Ditching Disposables to stop takeaways costing the Earth Our guests    Alvaro Bernabeu, owner of Malvarosa, Portobello, Edinburgh. Catherine Bozec, communications partner, Zero Waste Scotland Maja Darlington, plastic campaigner, Greenpeace UK In this episode, we hear how Scottish takeaways and their customers are wasting less and spending less as they go beyond the latest ban on throwaway plastic to help save the planet and their pocket. Alvaro Bernabeu tells u...

15 min
03/28/2022

Getting Around (EP.9)

How to make sure going electric really will help end the climate crisisOur guests Dr Euan McTurk, electric vehicle battery engineer and host of YouTube show, Plug Life Television Charlotte Stamper, circular economy energy infrastructure specialist, Zero Waste Scotland Paul Codd, Cleantech investor, Co-Founder of Cheesecake Energy and CEO of Flexergy Ltd. In this episode, we talk about the need to switch from petrol and diesel to electricvehicles as we enjoy t...

17 min
12/16/2021

Christmas Special (PART.2) - Savvy ways to sustainably gift this Christmas

It’s not unfair to say that, as consumers, most of us tend to show our love at Christmas through buying things for one another. With toy ads bombarding our televisions, and 3-for-2 on beauty items resulting in needless items clogging our bathroom cabinets, Santa lists began to have a page count, and, with it, our needless waste increased.In part two of our Christmas Special we talk to Sam Moir, Programme Manager for Revolve – Zero Waste Scotland’s quality standard for second-hand stores...

15 min
12/16/2021

Christmas Special (PART.3) - Top tips to reduce food waste this Christmas

For a lot of people, the best part about Christmas is the food – whether it be an excuse to graze on treats throughout the day, or a bustling table full of Christmas favourites. But food waste has a huge impact on our carbon footprint. Around half of all food waste in Scotland comes from householders and Christmas is a big contributor. Our Communications Lead, Andrew Pankhurst, joins us to share some fantastic, yet simple, ways to reduce the amount of food waste you produce, while still ...

14 min
12/16/2021

Christmas Special (PART.4) - Making recycling easy this Christmas

From wrapping paper to food packaging; cardboard boxes, to empty bottles – the festivities around Christmas certainly bring with them an array of waste that requires different modes of disposal. For some, this process can sometimes become confusing, resulting in waste being thrown away together or, in worst-case scenarios, fly-tipped. As well as being an eyesore, this can have a huge environmental impact. Thankfully, Jenny Fraser, our Consumer Campaigns Manager, joined us to share s...

15 min
12/16/2021

Christmas Special (PART.1) - How to reduce the carbon cost of your Christmas

From the gifts we buy at Christmas to the paper that we wrap them in – everything has a carbon tag attached. But we can all limit our carbon footprint during the most indulgent time by reducing the amount we consume. Consumption is an issue not just exclusive to Christmas, but it's definitely a time of the year where overindulgence is almost expected and it doesn’t have to be this way. Zero Waste Scotland believes that to truly end our contribution to the climate crisis, we need to...

13 min
08/31/2021

Getting social (EP.8)

Dress up and drink up without trashing the planet Our guests Naomi Ross, co-founder of online clothing rental service Sioda Hannah Clinch, co-creator of Dunoon Goes Pop Louisa Coursey, Business Support Partner, Zero Waste Scotland In this episode, we find out how to enjoy socialising and support the recovery post-Covid without making the climate crisis worse. More here

12 min
07/08/2021

Secondhand - First Choice (EP.6)

Secondhand is first choice for shoppers and businesses helping to end the climate crisis (Perthshire) Our guests Fiona Gilbert, development manager at Remake Scotland Laura Blair, circular economy sector manager for cities & regions at Zero Waste Scotland In this episode, we head to Perthshire where the charity Remake Scotland is pioneering the re-use revolution. Fiona Gilbert from Remake talks about creative scavenging and how Zero Waste Scotland’s Revolve qua...

12 min

Interested in doing things differently to help end the climate crisis? The Towards Zero podcast by Zero Waste Scotland is for you. Each episode features interesting stories, information and ideas from a wide range of guests, including our own experts, on how we can all waste less and do more. Subscribe to Towards Zero to stay up to date with the latest research, tips and ideas on how we can all help save the planet.

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