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Movement ban instigated

Mad cow disease detected on Aberdeenshire farm

Fergus Ewing
Fergus Ewing: ‘ready to respond to any further confirmed cases’ (pic: Terry Murden)   An outbreak of BSE – better known as mad cow disease – has been detected atRead More

Vulnerable still being hit

Customer switching wipes 10% off energy giants’ profits

Electricity bill
Customers are switching and saving on gas and electricity bills    More customers are deserting the big six energy suppliers in search of better deals, says regulator Ofgem. The exodusRead More

Counterfeiting clampdown

Trade group steps up battle against fake goods

Humza Yousaf
Humza Yousaf: ‘this is not a victimless crime’    Royal Mail and Vue Cinema Group have become the first businesses to be nominated and recognised by members of the ScottishRead More

20.5% fall in registrations

Car sales plummet as buyers beat emissions deadline

Car showroom Perth
Slowdown: Buyers stayed away in September   New car sales fell by 20.5% in September despite the change in registration plate which normally encourages buyers, said the Society of Motor ManufacturersRead More

Eco-friendly service

Cleaning tycoon Green launches waste management firm

Roger Green Brightwaste
Cleaning firm entrepreneur Roger Green has launched a venture offering what he claims is an easier and greener commercial waste management solution. The founder of Spotless is behind Brightwaste OfficeRead More

Consultation ends

Shop recycling scheme ‘must be targeted’

Bottle return
A scheme has to be cost effective say retailers   A scheme to encourage shoppers to return used containers to shops must focus on plastic bottles and cans, and mustRead More

Recycling

Why a catch-all deposit return scheme ‘won’t work’

Bottle return

Consumer behaviour changing

BrewDog enters top brands list for first time

brewdog
BrewDog is now among Britain’s top brands   Brewer and bars group BrewDog, and the food and drink firms Just Eat, Innocent and Deliveroo are among the new entrants toRead More

Recycling commitment

Lidl to remove black plastic packaging by end of month

Black plastic packaging
Black food packaging is not recyclable and ends up in landfill (pic: Terry Murden)   Lidl will be the first British supermarket to stop using black plastic across its entireRead More

Campaign against packaging

Shoppers leave plastic waste at supermarket checkouts

Plastic waste campaign by John Cobb Greenpeace, not for general use
Campaigners say supermarkets need to change their practices (pic: John Cobb, Greenpeace)   Shoppers and environmentalists have stepped up the war on plastic packaging by leaving single use packaging atRead More