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Scotland's Opportunity to become a recycling Society
24.01.2008
Hours before the Scottish Government outlines its future work programme for waste in a Ministerial Statement, the Scottish Environmental Services Association (SESA) is providing a seminar for SNP Members of the Scottish Parliament.
Commenting, ESA Chief Executive Dirk Hazell said:
“This seminar is SESA's first within the Scottish Parliament.
“It is timely in the light of the Ministerial Statement a few hours later announcing Scotland's future programme of work on waste.
“Scotland has a massive opportunity to turn from being a disposal to a recycling society. This will need both the commitment shown for example by Bavaria, Scotland's European twin, and also strong partnership with SESA's Members to bring state of the art recycling infrastructure and next generation environmental jobs to Scotland.”
ENDS
Notes to Editors
1) ESA is the UK’s sectoral trade association for waste and secondary resource management, an industry accounting for 0.7% GDP; The Scottish Environmental Services Association ("SESA") works with partners in Scotland's public and private sectors to implement Scotland's national waste strategy and develop economically and environmentally sustainable waste management for Scotland.
2) The seminar is being chaired by SESA Executive Committee Chairman, Colin Paterson. The two guest speakers at the event are Dirk Hazell, ESA Chief Executive, and Dr Stephan Harmening, Chief Executive of the Federal Association of German Waste Management
3) For further information please contact Stephen Freeland on 0131 229 1000
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