Episode 17 of Rubbish Talk podcast features a very inspiring young woman, Laura Young aka Less Waste Laura 
Click here to listen to Episode 17!
In October 2022 Laura began her PhD between the University of Abertay and the University of Dundee as a Hydro Nations Scholar in climate resilience work 
Laura regularly speaks in the media, bringing her expertise into conversations about climate, waste, sustainable fashion, and environmental justice issues. You can hear her regularly on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 5Live, and on television on the BBC, STV, and Sky News, as well as other media outlets and platforms 
Based in Scotland, Laura previously worked for the international development charity Tearfund as the COP26 Coordinator and “Let’s Change The Climate” programme manager and is now an ambassador!
You can follow Laura’s exciting career journey @LessWasteLaura on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and her website 
News Items:
Links to items discussed in episode 17 below 
Our first topic this week was on the recent wave of criticism directed at the Scottish Government regarding their proposed plans for sustainable aviation fuels derived from residual waste materials. Click here to read 
We then discussed the recent UCI World Championship Cycling Event in Glasgow as volunteers at event were banned from using sustainable water bottles gifted by the organisers due to them being considered a security threat 
You can now rent out your garden on an Air B&B style platform called Allotme! If you wish to read about this visit here 
Conwy County Borough Council’s have taken a new approach to tackle recycling whch involves fining households, read more here 
Thank you for listening ♥