Reports
Reports, data, evidence and research from Zero Waste Scotland.
- Recycling
Digital technologies in kerbside collections - Insights from Scottish local authorities
This report presents findings from research into established and emerging digital technologies used in local authority kerbside collections, alongside insights from a webinar attended by representatives from Scottish local authorities.
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- Construction
- Circular Economy
CirCoFin feasibility study for Scotland
As Scotland's only national-scale CirCoFin showcase, Zero Waste Scotland is exploring how a Circular Construction Hub can unlock investment, enable construction material reuse at scale, and provide a roadmap for national implementation in support of a circular economy.
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- Circular Economy
- Recycling
Energy from Waste Capacity report
Building on the work of the 2024 Landfill Ban Assurance Study, the Energy from Waste Capacity report provides further assessment of Energy from Waste (EfW) facility capacity within Scotland.
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- Circular Economy
Rethinking 'Inevitable' Waste Through Product Stewardship
From tyres to mattresses, some of our most common products remain difficult to keep in circulation. Explore our research on where systems can improve and where action can have the greatest impact.
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- Circular Economy
Powering Scotland’s Energy Sector Through Product Stewardship
Scotland’s success in scaling renewable energy has been instrumental in diversifying our energy supply. As we look to the future, it also presents an opportunity for Scotland to lead in circularity by developing innovative decommissioning systems that are not yet widely in place.
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- Circular Economy
- Fashion & Beauty
The Hidden Value of Unsold Goods
Every day, perfectly good products go unsold, get returned, damaged or simply end up in the wrong place at the wrong time. From clothing and furniture to electronics and beauty products, this means businesses can lose money on products that still have value.
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- Circular Economy
How better product information can boost sales of circular economy products
New research from Zero Waste Scotland explores what drives consumer buying decisions - and whether better product information could help circular economy products compete more effectively.
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- Circular Economy
- Sustainable Business
Why do some environmental and social impacts never appear in the price we pay?
Exploring how Scotland can better account for wider social and environmental impacts when decisions are made about investment, development and economic growth.
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- Circular Economy
Material Flow Accounts Data and Reports
Zero Waste Scotland has published the nation’s most in-depth Material Flow Account (MFA) to date, highlighting risks to Scotland’s resource resilience.
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