The Scottish Government accepts that there is a risk of incineration overcapacity within as little as two years of the landfill ban being introduced. However, despite the Government claiming to oppose incinerators, a loophole means that those already with planning permission can go ahead. In fact, an extra 420,000 tonnes of capacity have become operational in just the past two years. The loophole can be closed, so how will the cabinet secretary prevent Scotland from becoming the ashtray of Europe?