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The Scottish Government is set to consult on a proposal for mandatory textiles bins outside people’s homes as part of efforts to “modernise recycling”. The plan is one of a raft of actions set out in a new Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030 document published this week. We’ve previously told how the fast fashion industry is trashing the planet, leading to mountains of clothing wastelands in nations like Ghana.
And last year the Record revealed how clothing has become Scotland’s number one earth-killer - contributing a third of the carbon footprint from households, even worse than plastic. The SNP government’s flagship Circular Economy Act, passed in June, aims to boost reuse and recycling rates and change the culture around how we consume materials. However, the legislation had previously been slated as vague - with the government’s new five-year strategy aimed at setting out concrete areas for action.
One key measure in the plan is to “undertake a consultation to explore kerbside collection of textiles”. The report continues: “In line with new EU policy, the Scottish Government will consult on the separate collections of textile waste from households. This will consider whether kerbside c.
