Recycling - Links

For more information on a range of waste, recycling and environmental issues, the following web sites may be of use.  Please note that we cannot accept responsibility for the content of external web sites. These links will open in a new window.

Public Sector Bodies

• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs DEFRA)
• European Union
• Kimo International (Local Authorities International Environmental Organisation)
• Scottish Government 
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Non-departmental public bodies

• Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
• Environment Agency (England and Wales)
• Forestry Commission Scotland
• Joint Nature Conservancy Council
• Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
• Scottish Natural Heritage
• Waste and Resources Action Programme

Environmental Non-Governmental Organisations and Environmental bodies

• British Glass
• British Trust of Conservation Volunteers (BTCV)
• Energy from Waste Association
• Friends of the Earth
• Greenpeace
• Keep Britain Tidy
• Keep Scotland Beautiful
• RECOUP – Plastic bottle Recycling Organisation
• Recycle Zone
• Zero Waste Scotland
• World Wildlife Fund Scotland

Miscellaneous

• BBC
• Freecycle

Education

• Tata Steel construction (formerly Corus/British Steel)
• Eco Schools
• Grounds for Learning
• Sepa Educational resources list

Local Organisations

• CEIM Community Environmental Initiatives Moray - 52 Low Street , Buckie 01542 831888
• Lochpark Challenge Ltd - wood recycling
• Moray Waste Busters – Run a reuse-reclaim facility for good quality unwanted household goods and they produce wooden garden items from reclaimed timber. They also run an environmental education programme for schools and provide training placements for disadvantaged adults.
• ReBoot– Moray Computer Recycling