Today we've published the Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory (SPRI) for 2024. Greenhouse gas emissions from Scotland's largest industrial facilities were down by almost a quarter compared with 2019. Greenhouse gas emissions from all SEPA-regulated industrial facilities fell by 3.85% compared with 2023 - the equivalent of taking around 210,000 petrol cars off the road for a year. For more information about the data, visit our website: beta.sepa.scot/news/2025/emissions-from-scotland-s-largest-i

With every person in Scotland generating an average of 420 kg of household waste every year, small changes like responsible recycling can make a huge difference. The amount of household waste generated has fallen by 11.2% since 2011. While the amount of household waste sent to landfill has reduced by more than three-quarters, we are still only recycling 44.3%. So although we’re making progress in transitioning towards recycling and recovery, there's still progress to be made. Next time you're he