The plan aims to reduce the amount of waste Scotland produces, encourage the reuse of valuable resources and increase recycling levels in an effort to become a zero waste society.

BBC: Zero Waste Plan debate

It is indeed a hobby horse of mine and has been for some time: when we include the collection costs there really are some things where recycling wastes resources, not saves them.

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Chen made his fortune in the 1990s through his company Huangpu Renewable Resources, a construction materials recycling firm.

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Is the picture of resources, waste management and recycling now clear?

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Recycling uses energy, water and other resources and creates its own stream of waste.

CNN: Recycle sandwich bags, dry-cleaning bags and more

Citizens strongly support this programme because they understand recycling's many positive attributes, including conserving natural resources, reducing pollution and preserving disposal capacity.

ECONOMIST: Making states accountable

Recycling just a fraction of that would mean big savings in resources, as well as landfill fees.

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In 2006, Natural Resources Council of Maine teamed up with Hewlett Packard to pass the first EPR electronics recycling law, and since then 23 other states have followed suit.

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We created ZenRobotics to establish an intelligent recycling process for commercial and demolition waste and begin to change the balance of waste and resources and increase the volume of recycled materials.

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