Scotland's Zero Waste Plan - Consultation
The Scottish Government is developing a new Zero Waste Plan for Scotland which outlines how we can all play
our part in reducing the amount of waste we produce, reuse valuable resources and increase recycling levels to help Scotland become a Zero Waste Society.
Whether at home or at work, we all create waste and we all have a role to play in meeting this vision. Scotland's Zero Waste Plan: Consultation will close on November 13, 2009 with the finalised "Scotland's Zero Waste Plan" being launched in 2010.
As well as comments on the draft Plan, the Scottish Government would welcome your comments on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): Environmental Report which we are also publishing today. We would also welcome your comments on the UK Packaging Strategy.
Background
Scotland's Zero Waste Plan will provide direction and guidance and seek views on key waste management issues that can support Scotland on the journey to a Zero Waste society.
Key issues include:
- Being clear about everyone's roles and responsibilities
- Setting and meeting targets on prevention, reuse, recycling and composting, and setting caps on energy from waste and landfill
- Waste management and Climate Change
- Complying with the revised EU Waste Framework Directive and the Landfill Directive
- Delivery Options
- Improving waste data, to track progress and stimulate investment
- Better waste regulation
- Land-use planning for waste management
- Possible implementation of further Landfill Bans
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