United Kingdom-Argyll: CivTech 11 - Challenge 11.3 - How can technology reduce the environmental and social impact of litter at Arrochar?
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| Contract Title: | United Kingdom-Argyll: CivTech 11 - Challenge 11.3 - How can technology reduce the environmental and social impact of litter at Arrochar? |
| Published Date: | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Notice Type: | Notice (ContractNotice) |
| Value Banding: | High Value |
| Delivery Point: | United Kingdom |
Description:
Arrochar, a Scottish beauty spot at Loch Long, was designated a ‘litter sink’ by the Scottish Government in 2017. The problem of litter gathering at the head of the Loch has been getting worse over decades and has reached a point where it creates a damaging effect on the area, its environment, wildlife, visitors, and on the Local Community. Arrochar is perhaps the most publicised but far from the only ‘Litter Sink’ in Scotland. Manual mechanical methods are challenging and costly, and so this Ch...