… associated with the operation of the desalination plant on St Mary’s along side the electricity required to power * The Council has adopted the definition of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) which encompasses the following greenhouse gases in addition to carbon dioxide: methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulphur hexafluoride and nitrogen trifluoride. Our carbon…
… the Council’s operational activities. As an organisation, we used less fossil fuels to heat and power our buildings, less petrol and diesel to power our vehicles, plant and equipment, less electricity to run the airport, swimming pool and offices and our staff were prevented from travelling far due to the national travel restrictions. Although the data set reflects some significant changes…
… Islands Programme partner supported the Images: Council of the Isles of Scilly Helping our community to reduce waste, increase recycling and reuse The Isles of Scilly has undergone a major step change in how it manages its waste and recycling in recent years, reducing the carbon associated with waste disposal. Historically, the island’s waste was managed at an incinerator plant…