Scotland

Scotland recycles 72,000 contaminated single-use plastic bottles in a world-first move as new technology targets Petri dishes and pipette tips

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Scotland recycles 72,000 contaminated single-use plastic bottles in a world-first move as new technology targets Petri dishes and pipette tips

Scotland is taking a new approach to laboratory plastic waste. A new recycling system has already processed around 72,000 contaminated plastic sample bottles. The technology is now being expanded to Petri dishes and pipette tips. Scottish Water has become the first utility in the world to adopt Envetec Sustainable Technologies’ GENERATIONS technology. The system disinfects … Read more

In 2017, conservationists began moving young ospreys from Scotland to Dorset; five years later they bred in southern England for the first time since 1847

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In 2017, conservationists began moving young ospreys from Scotland to Dorset; five years later they bred in southern England for the first time since 1847

Dorset Osprey. Credit: Birds of Poole Harbour In 2017, conservationists began moving young ospreys from Scotland to Dorset. Five years later, the birds bred in southern England for the first time since 1847. A long-term study led by Bournemouth University (BU) has now shown why the project worked and how similar methods could help birds … Read more

Scotland changes architecture forever to save disappearing birds: Tiny ‘quick bricks’ will now be built into new homes World News

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Scotland changes architecture forever to save disappearing birds: Tiny 'quick bricks' will now be built into new homes World News

Scotland has become the first country in the UK to legally require bird-friendly nesting spaces in new buildings, marking a major step forward for urban wildlife protection. The new measures center around “swift bricks” – specially designed cavities built into walls to provide nesting sites for birds such as swifts, sparrows and starlings. Conservationists have … Read more

Scottish baby murder: Mum who accused another child of killing 19-day-old daughter jailed for life in Scotland News of the World

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Scottish baby murder: Mum who accused another child of killing 19-day-old daughter jailed for life in Scotland News of the World

A woman has been jailed for life for murdering her 19-day-old daughter in what a judge described as a “violent and brutal” attack in Scotland.Nicole Bryan was jailed for at least 19 years at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday over the death of baby Thea Wilson in Greenock, Inverclyde, in July 2023, The … Read more