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The Stephen Jardine Programme: Recycling, the History Police and acid attacks

04/08/2017

Recycling, the History Police and acid attacks

BBC Radio Scotland - The Stephen Jardine Programme, Recycling, the History Police and acid attacks

What would make you recycle more - do you need to be rewarded or shamed?

The think tank Green Alliance has said that a deposit return scheme would capture about 95% of littered plastic bottles - reducing marine litter by almost a third. 
What would make you recycle more? Do you need to be rewarded or shamed?

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In recent months, we've seen a disturbing rise in acid attacks in the UK. We talk to Scottish journalist Russell Findlay who had sulphuric acid thrown in his face. His attacker was sentenced to 15 years last week at Aberdeen High Court.

An online video of British tourists sprinting to get the best seats by a holiday pool has gone viral. Just how do we fare compared to other nationalities when we're holidaying abroad? Simon Calder is a Travel Journalist & Broadcaster and Danny Hulse is an Ex Holiday Rep.

A tourism operator has set up a social media forum for members of the public to have a place where they can flag up any inaccuracies or bias that they spot in historical displays and panels in Scotland.

According to new figures by the RNLI more people die at the Scottish coast in August than in any other month of the year, in line with the UK national trend.
Ross Greenhill, coastal operations area commander at HM Coastguard and Alexander Anderson is Tobermory's youngest crew member at 17 years old.

The 20th Edinburgh International Festival starts today but how has it changed? 
We find out from the couple who must know because they've been in the audience every year since 1947.

How many years would the average Scot would have to work to earn the same as football Neymar will in a week? We find out from our resident statistician Dr Liberty Vittert.

Yesterday on the programme we were talking about how to put an end to period poverty.
Julie Coleman from Glasgow was on holiday in Florida when she found a menstruation device made of silicon which converted her from tampons completely - she believes it could be the answer.
But how do you end period poverty when it is a taboo subject? Carol Smillie is the creator and founder of Diary Doll (leak proof underwear for women).

Jamaican sprint great Usain Bolt and British distance legend Mo Farah will attempt to sign off with gold at the World Championships which begins in London today. The pair, who have 28 world and Olympic titles between them, will both retire from the track by the end of the season. What sport can you take up 'later life' and make it as a pro?

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