Who can join ECO Stars?
based in the Dundee City Council area, or
Air Quality in Dundee
'Know and Respond' Air Quality Alert Service
'Know & Respond (Scotland)' is a free service to that sends registered users an alert message if air pollution in their area is forecast to be Moderate, High or Very High.
Continuous automated analysers and diffusion tube air quality monitoring
Continuous automatic analysers
Daily Air Quality Index
In the United Kingdom, most air pollution information services use the index and banding system recommended by the Committee on Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP) , known as the Daily Air Quality Index. This system uses an index numbered 1-10, divided into four bands ranging from low to very high, to provide more detail about air pollution levels in a simple way.
Air Quality Bands Health Information (2012)
Non domestic bonfires
Burning waste on trade or industrial premises, construction / demolition sites, and scrap yards etc can be a particular nuisance and may even be an offence under the 'Duty of care' requirements within the Environmental Protection Act 1990, or the Waste Management Licensing regime controlled by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA).
Smoke Control Areas - Authorised fuels and Exempt appliances
Under the Clean Air Act 1993, it is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney of any building in a smoke control area. It is also an offence to burn solid fuel in a home or other premises unless the fuel is: