Question reference: S4W-08143
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 21 June 2012
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Current status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 July 2012
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the outcomes are of its Mixed Plastics Capital Grant Programme.
Answer
This is a landmark and ambitious project to bring cutting-edge technology to Scotland, involving overseas investors as well as careful planning and close partnerships with stakeholders in Scotland, including local authorities and the waste management industry.
Following its Mixed Plastics Capital Grant Programme, Zero Waste Scotland is now working with a preferred supplier and is following due diligence considerations to finalise a project which would see significant investment being made in Scotland to establish a mixed plastics reprocessing plant.
While a site location is still to be confirmed, the plastics reprocessing plant would create local jobs and allow Scotland to benefit further from the economic opportunities associated with recycling.