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Older homes can be charming and it’s great fun to spot some of the amazing properties we have in Scotland...

New year’s resolutions are a traditional part of welcoming in a fresh calendar year. They offer people th...

It’s beginning to look a lot like… winter. What we tentatively call summer has drifted away, the mornings and nights are getting dark and the shops are already stocking up on Christmas stuff.

It's March, which means a huge range of in season fruit and vegetables will

How you can help smash and grab £1 billion from the food bin Here’s the challenge. Scotl...

Extra scenes from Too Good to Waste.

Extra scenes from Passing It On, the second series of Too Good to Waste.

In 2013, Too Good to Waste: Passing It On returned to our screens in three parts. During this second series, we revisited Kaye Adams, Fred MacAulay, Shereen Nanjiani, Stephen Purdon, Chick Young, Des McLean and Julie Hannah, to find out if they have changed their ways or if they are still wasters.

Interest free loans of up to £15,000 for home energy improvements. For a limited time homeowners can also receive 25% of their loan (up to a maximum of £3750) in cash back once the measure has been installed.

Tackling climate change can seem like a daunting one, but a series of small, simple changes in your everyday routine can help.

Reducing your carbon impact helps to build a cleaner, greener, healthier Scotland.

Recycling a wide range of materials is easier than ever and a great step towards a greener lifestyle. There are lots of ways to recycle more household items, more often.

For a cleaner, greener Scotland, we should reduce and reuse all we can. For those things we can't find a new use for, it's never been easier to recycle a whole range of materials.

When we waste food, it’s not the only resource that's lost. We also waste the energy, fuel, water and time that it took to grow, harvest, store, transport and cook the food.

If your local authority does not offer a food waste recycling service, you can recycle your food waste in a composting bin or a compost heap.

Avoidable food and drink waste costs the average household £470 annually. That’s at least £40 a month you could save.

Our at-a-glance in season food calendar is a great way to see what’s tasty and in season in Scotland month by month.

Buying produce direct from a farm means tasty, fresh produce. Boxes contain a selection of in season vegetables and sometimes it’s possible to add fruit and fresh eggs to an order.