Environmental, Waste and Renewables Update

Here is a summary of today's Environmental, Waste and Renewables news:

BBC News: Scenic loch becomes magnet for Scotland's plastic waste

At the head of beautiful Loch Long in Argyll sits one of Scotland's biggest plastic problems.

A combination of prevailing winds and the rotation of the earth drive litter up the loch to create what is known as the Arrochar litter sink.

About 62,000 items wash up on the beach each year.

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reNews: Partrac wraps up surveys for 1GW Scottish floater

Partrac has completed metocean and light detection and ranging (lidar) surveys for the 1GW Buchan floating offshore wind project off Scotland.

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insider: UK Government ‘hoodwinking’ public over GB Energy - Swinney

The First Minister has accused the UK Government of “hoodwinking” the public over GB Energy’s ability to bring down bills.

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The Guardian: Levels of microplastics in human brains may be rapidly rising, study suggests

The exponential rise in microplastic pollution over the past 50 years may be reflected in increasing contamination in human brains, according to a new study.

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