The following is a motion submitted to the Scottish Liberal Democrats Conference at the end of October. This motion is open to amendment.
Conference notes:
1. Current Party policy and the genuine commitment to the environment within the
Liberal Democrats.
2. The Scottish Liberal Democrats reiterated their commitment to 0% waste in their
manifesto for the 2011 Scottish parliamentary election
3. The Climate Change Act 2009 passed by the Scottish Parliament provides for the
introduction of reverse vending machines in Scotland.
4. The long term success of similar state wide projects across Europe – i.e.
Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
10 Conference believes:
11 1. A financial reward (via the machine) would encourage individuals to recycle and
12 provide income to individuals and organisations.
13 2. Scotland has the ability to replicate the success of European countries by
14 recycling up to 90% of waste with the help of reverse vending machines.
15 3. This would help reduce litter in the environment such as along highways and in
16 waterways and reduce the danger to animals and children from broken glass and
17 discarded drinks cans.
18 4. In addition, increased recycling will reduce the need for landfill sites and
19 therefore the burden on both the environment and government spending.
20 5. The nature of reverse vending machines will ease the responsibility to recycle
21 onto the state and empower the individual to recycle.
22 Conference resolves:
23 1. To put pressure on the SNP’s manifesto commitment to “pilot a
24 deposit return/reverse vending system for single use plastic, glass and aluminium
25 containers and work with partners in the retail sector to explore options.”
26 2. To follow Alison McInnes MSP’s 2009 Scottish Parliamentary Motion (S3M-
27 03227) with real commitment to expand previous pilot schemes run by Tesco,
28 Aberdeenshire Council and Stagecoach.
29 3. To examine the potential to set up a scheme administrator to manage the system
30 as outlined in the Climate Change Act (2009) as done in Denmark where that
31 body makes a profit.
32 4. To examine the potential to legislate so that all possible materials have to meet
33 standardised recycling requirements (to be compatible with the machines) and
34 therefore maximise recycling.
Container deposit legislation – reverse vending machines
The following is a motion submitted to the Scottish Liberal Democrats Conference at the end of October. This motion is open to amendment.
Conference notes:
1. Current Party policy and the genuine commitment to the environment within the
Liberal Democrats.
2. The Scottish Liberal Democrats reiterated their commitment to 0% waste in their
manifesto for the 2011 Scottish parliamentary election
3. The Climate Change Act 2009 passed by the Scottish Parliament provides for the
introduction of reverse vending machines in Scotland.
4. The long term success of similar state wide projects across Europe – i.e.
Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
10 Conference believes:
11 1. A financial reward (via the machine) would encourage individuals to recycle and
12 provide income to individuals and organisations.
13 2. Scotland has the ability to replicate the success of European countries by
14 recycling up to 90% of waste with the help of reverse vending machines.
15 3. This would help reduce litter in the environment such as along highways and in
16 waterways and reduce the danger to animals and children from broken glass and
17 discarded drinks cans.
18 4. In addition, increased recycling will reduce the need for landfill sites and
19 therefore the burden on both the environment and government spending.
20 5. The nature of reverse vending machines will ease the responsibility to recycle
21 onto the state and empower the individual to recycle.
22 Conference resolves:
23 1. To put pressure on the SNP’s manifesto commitment to “pilot a
24 deposit return/reverse vending system for single use plastic, glass and aluminium
25 containers and work with partners in the retail sector to explore options.”
26 2. To follow Alison McInnes MSP’s 2009 Scottish Parliamentary Motion (S3M-
27 03227) with real commitment to expand previous pilot schemes run by Tesco,
28 Aberdeenshire Council and Stagecoach.
29 3. To examine the potential to set up a scheme administrator to manage the system
30 as outlined in the Climate Change Act (2009) as done in Denmark where that
31 body makes a profit.
32 4. To examine the potential to legislate so that all possible materials have to meet
33 standardised recycling requirements (to be compatible with the machines) and
34 therefore maximise recycling.