Street of shame

Well, China does not seem to want our waste paper and Africa does not want any more rubbish sent there.

Aberdeenshire

In Italy in large towns there is usually a spot at the side of streets where there are five differently coloured and bottomless plastic wheelie bins which are affixed to five large steel containers which are below street level. A truck turns up at regular intervals and swaps the full steel containers for empty ones. It seems to be a better solution to recycling than having five small sets of containers for each household/business.

Scottishman

“We are aware of the challenges associated with the introduction of the ban and are working with Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Zero Waste Scotland, councils and the private sector to prepare for it.” Really? What they mean is that they are going through millions of taxpayers’ money at private companies and shouldering the responsibility onto them and quite possibly ending up in the same situation that HES have given the NHS with medical waste.

Kraken Plans tonameanew street after the Duke of Cumberland, known in Scottish history as ‘The Butcher’, have been vetoed by Inverness councillors.

They should name a few public conveniences after him.

Murdo Macleod

The mind boggles. Does no one study history any more?

Christina Babson

You don’t need to be a true Scotsman to know this is off. I had the most traditional English boarding school education and even we knew Cumberland was a wrong ’un.

Malcolm Cinnamond