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Article #5995Tartan Ribbon Campaign
From: Mandy Macleman
Date: Fri, 10 May 1996 00:00
Date: Fri, 10 May 1996 00:00
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In article <740544.ensmtp@cali.co.uk>, Lorraine Mann <Lorraine_Mann@cali.co.uk> writes >Scotland Against Nuclear Dumping has launched a Tartan Ribbon Campaign in >protest at nuclear waste from all over the world being shipped to Dounreay for >reprocessing. At the moment a shipment from Australia is on its way and >several more shipments are planned. Dounreay is also looking at getting waste >from as many other countries as possible. > >To accommodate the increase in foreign reprocessing and other work at the >Dounreay site, the Dounreay management plans to increase by about 700% the >amount of radioative waste it will dump straight into the sea and air. > >Transport of foreign waste is under very lax regulations and will put people >all over Scotland at risk. > >The economy of Scotland and of the Highlands will suffer as a result of >Dounreay's marketing efforts which potray the Highlands as the place to send >anything which is too nasty for any other country to deal with. > >If you are concerned about the above, please wear a tartan ribbon in your >lapel. Better still, buy a couple of metres of tartan ribbon and make some up >for friends and relatives. Collect donations and use the money to buy more >ribbon! > >If you have surplus money please send it to Scotland Against Nuclear Dumping, >c/o Sue Wilson, 114 Mowbray Grove, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, EH30 9PE. > >The tartan ribbon campaign is also being started in Australia...so spread the >word. > >Lorraine > > >-- > > You can get more information about Nuclear Dumping in Scotland from the S.A.N.D. (Scotland Against Nuclear Dumping) Website at http://www.glen.co.uk/sand The Australian people have a really strong background in environmental issues and I am sure they do not agree with this governmental policy on nuclear dumping - please pass this around appropriate newsgroups - we in Scotland need your support. Thank you. -- Mandy Macleman --
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