Environmental, Waste and Renewables Update

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

BBC: Uninhabited isles bought for new salmon farm sites

Fish farming giant Mowi has bought two uninhabited islands off Scotland's west coast for the siting of new salmon farms.

Sanda Island, off the tip of the Kintyre peninsula, was on the market for £2.5m and has seven houses, a lighthouse and a tavern.

Mowi said it plans to install fish farms off Sanda's east coast and develop the island as a tourist destination.

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Herald: Whisky giant to slash emissions at vast Scottish distillery

Diageo’s Cameronbridge Distillery, which also produces Gordon's, Tanqueray and Smirnoff, is launching a multi-million-pound decarbonisation project to electrify its operations and cut emissions by more than 90 per cent.

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Guardian: Sunscreen’s impact on marine life needs urgent investigation, study finds

Urgent investigation is needed into the potential impact sunscreen is having on marine environments, according to a new report.

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Inverness Courier: Inverness to Aberdeen express transport link now has a fleet of six fully-electric buses

Stagecoach North Scotland’s service between Inverness and Aberdeen now has a fleet of six fully-electric buses. 

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