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Fourth Meeting of the 180th Session (2000-2001)

WASTE

Robin Harper, MSP
Green Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Lothians
and Rector of the University of Edinburgh

In the Wolfson Suite, Ground Floor
Edinburgh University Library
George Square, Edinburgh
On Monday 12 February 2001, at 7 pm

Wasting time. Wasting resources. Wasting energy. Why is Scotland so far behind the rest of the U.K. and Europe?

Why do we still recycle only just over 5% of our waste? Why are we nowhere near the 20% target for recycled household waste that we were supposed to have achieved last year?

How are we going to find a way forward from this shameful position as the worst performer in Europe? Why would a waste- to-energy policy, building incinerators across Scotland, be the worst possible answer?

Location of meeting

Society Business

The President, Dr Allen D C Simpson, will be in the Chair

1. Nominations for Fellowship of the Society:
   • Dr Alistair C Kilgour, FBCS, formerly professor of computer science, proposed by Graham Rule and A D C Simpson
   • Mary Louise Kennedy Thompson, FLS, radio producer, proposed by A D Morrison-Low and A D C Simpson
2. Notice of the Society's Second Architecture Lecture, which will be held as a special meeting in the Lecture Theatre of the Royal Museum of Scotland on Monday 5 March. Dr Charles Swainson, Medical Director of Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust will speak about the building of the new Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Members of the Public are welcome to attend

Graham Rule, Secretary

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