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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.

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.

By reducing our food waste, we could enjoy more of the food we buy and save up to £470 a year in the process.

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.

Growing your own means fruit, veg and herbs for less. A little outlay is needed to get started, but growing your own food can help to cut down on food miles, trips to the shops and wasteful packaging. It can also be very satisfying.

Scotland boasts a wealth of tasty food from fruit and vegetables to meat, fish and diary. Knowing where our food is from means we can source quality ingredients locally and make the most of Scotland’s abundant natural resources.

If you opt for an electric vehicle, you could receive a grant to help buy it as well as install a home chargepoint.

It's simple to arrange a test drive of an electric vehicle.

An electric vehicle (EV) is one powered – in full or in part – by a battery that plugs directly into mains electricity. 

Door to door, it can often be just as fast to take the train as to fly, especially in the UK. 

Taking the bus or train can often be quicker, more convenient and cost you less than the total cost of running a car.

The day-to-day travel decisions you make can have a real impact on making Scotland a cleaner, greener place to live – and they could also help you to be fitter, healthier, happier and wealthier.

Financial support for renewable heating systems.

Be paid for the energy you generate but do not use.

There are a range of schemes available based on your postcode.