The Scottish Government-funded organisation, which aims to promote the environmental, economic and social benefits of a circular economy, have found in their new Carbon Metric report that the five most carbon intensive materials wasted in Scotland – including paper, cardboard, plastic, textile, and animal and food waste – accounted for only 46% of all household waste tonnage in 2020, but made up 83% of the carbon impacts.
Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater (above) commented: "Every material that is wasted comes at a cost to our planet, but it’s clear that textiles are having a disproportionate impact. That’s why we are establishing an innovation fund to support initiatives that could help Scotland tackle textile pollution and throw-away culture.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/19932638.new-report-highlights-impact-textile-waste/
"Every person in Scotland is responsible for 18.4 tonnes of materials every year and it is these products and materials which make up around 80% of Scotland’s carbon footprint.
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