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Scottish recycling rate rises
Scotland's annual recycling and composting rate rose to 33% for the year to September 2008, an increase of 0.7% on 2007, according to statistics released by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
The figures revealed that the recycling and composting rate for the second quarter of 2008/09 increased to 36%.
Environment secretary Richard Lochhead said: "I am very pleased to see that a number of local authorities are heading in the right direction on our journey to becoming a zero waste society and setting a good example for others to follow.
"While the improvement in recycling performance is welcome, much more needs to be done. The Scottish government has set an ambitious target of recycling 70% of municipal waste by 2025."
The full statistics are available here.
Recycling: rates up but 'more needs to be done'
