Supported by Scottish Green Party, Friends of the Earth Scotland, Communities Against Toxics (Scotland & UK groups), Invergordon Incinerator No To Waste, the Tayside Environmental Action Group, Global Anti-Incineration Alliance, UK Without Incineration Network.
Scottish No-Burn Action Day
A public gathering at the Scottish Parliament, 1pm, Thursday 1 October 2009. All welcome.
Sign petition || Location map of meeting point
A meeting in the Parliament follows at 2.30pm - please ring 01828 627124, or email, to be put on the guest list, otherwise you will not be allowed in.
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Now is our chance to tell the Scottish Government with one clear voice, "No waste incineration in Scotland." |
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Local Actions
Additionally, please organise local actions, such as a candle-lit vigil at Council offices, in the latter half of September. This will help to raise the profile of the campaign.
Background
There are currently three municipal waste incinerators in Scotland - in Shetland, Dundee and Dumfries. Others are proposed at Millerhill (near Edinburgh), Irvine (West of Glasgow), Greengairs (near Airdrie), Perth, Glenfarg, Elgin, Invergordon, Nigg, Peterhead, Coatbridge and Dunbar. If all are built, they will burn 1.5m tonnes of rubbish each year. This will:
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Threaten human health, especially children, via emissions of toxic compounds, metals and fine particulates - click here for more info. |
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Add to global warming (burning waste produces 2 tonnes of Co2 per tonne of waste, as each carbon atom combines with two oxygen atoms) - See p5 of Report for Leicester City Council |
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Undermine recycling - Dumfries and Galloway Council has abolished recycling so there is enough rubbish to feed the new incinerator in Dumfries |
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Produce a mountain of toxic ash - click here for more information |
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Cost local authorities millions of pounds more that using other forms of waste management – click here for more information |
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