Reports
Reports, data, evidence and research from Zero Waste Scotland.
- Plastics
- Recycling
Impact of the extension of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to Energy from Waste on Scottish local authorities
Research assessing the scale of the impact of the extension of the UK emissions trading scheme to energy from waste on Scottish Local authorities.
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- Circular Economy
Systems Mapping of Scotland’s Built Environment and Energy Infrastructure Sectors
Zero Waste Scotland have published interactive systems maps of Scotland's built environment and energy infrastructure sectors to illustrate the factors influencing circular economy principles and practices.
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- Circular Economy
Energy Infrastructure Roadmap to Circularity
Developed in partnership with industry, the energy infrastructure Roadmap is a targeted action plan that guides the sector through Scotland’s transition to a circular economy - identifying challenges, enabling change, and unlocking environmental, economic, and social benefits.
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- Construction
- Circular Economy
- Sustainable Business
Circular Opportunities in Scotland’s Energy Sector
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- Circular Economy
- Sustainable Business
Scotland’s Clean Heat transition: a systems-based understanding
Scotland’s move away from fossil fuel-based heating systems (e.g. gas and oil boilers) to low-to-zero carbon alternatives such as heat pumps and district heating – presents a significant opportunity to embed circular economy principles across the nation’s Clean Heat sector.
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- Circular Economy
Exploring circular economy engagement amongst Scottish businesses
Research has shown that Scottish businesses have a growing awareness of the Circular Economy, but many don’t know where to start.
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- Circular Economy
- Sustainable Business
Circular Jobs Tracker Report
The Circular Economy has the potential to unlock growth infor Scotland’s economy – and this report further evidences the positive impact circularity has on employment and income.
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- Construction
- Circular Economy
- Sustainable Business
Best practice adoption in Scotland’s built environment
A research report outlining how Scotland’s built environment sector currently adopts best practice waste‑reduction measures and captures embodied carbon data.
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- Recycling
Trialling Recycling Interventions to Increase Food Waste Collections
A suite of reports on the impacts of different interventions on increasing participation in food waste recycling.
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