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ZERO WASTE WEEK

EDM (Early Day Motion) 420: tabled on 10 September 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 35 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House celebrates Zero Waste Week 2015, which runs between 7 and 13 September 2015; notes that it is in its eighth year owing to the hard work of founder Rachelle Strauss, co-ordinating the project in her own free time; further notes that this campaign has been successful on social media in encouraging people, businesses and charities to do more to minimise their waste by promoting re-use; agrees that reusing and recycling is vital to the preservation of this planet; and calls on the House to legislate to reduce waste and promote re-use.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 September 2015
Ochil and South Perthshire
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 September 2015
Dumfries and Galloway
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 October 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 September 2015
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 September 2015
Aberdeen North
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 September 2015
Lanark and Hamilton East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty, Martin John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 September 2015
West Dunbartonshire
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 11 September 2015
Foyle
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 September 2015
Motherwell and Wishaw
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2015
Newport West
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 September 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 September 2015
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 14 September 2015
North Down
Kerr, Calum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 September 2015
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 September 2015
Dundee West
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2015
York Central
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 September 2015
Glasgow South
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 September 2015
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 September 2015
East Renfrewshire
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 11 September 2015
South Down
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 10 September 2015
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 September 2015
Strangford
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 September 2015
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 September 2015
Glasgow Central
Thomson, Michelle
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 September 2015
Edinburgh West
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 September 2015
Angus
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 September 2015
Ceredigion
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 September 2015
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.