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Tackling single-use plastic

Consultation launched on banning common single-use plastic items.

Format: News
Date: 12 October 2020 00:01

3 The approach to the assessment

The consultation on this SEA is now open, along with the accompanying BRIA. The consultation on the proposed ban can be read at https://consult.defra.gov.uk/wet-wipes-1/wet-wipes-containing-plastic and responses should be submitted via the online

Publication type: Impact assessment
Date: 14 October 2023

Part of:: Strategic Environmental Assessment of a proposed ban on the manufacture, supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic: Environmental Report

Preventing plastic pollution from pellet loss: supply chain approach

Reducing the risk of plastic pellet loss, particularly during transfer along the supply chain.

Publication type: Corporate report
Date: 17 March 2020

3 Next steps

Reducing the risk of plastic pellet loss, particularly during transfer along the supply chain.

Publication type: Corporate report
Date: 17 March 2020

Part of:: Preventing plastic pollution from pellet loss: supply chain approach

References and Evidence

This is a summary of responses from a Scottish Government call for evidence on single-use food containers and other commonly littered or problematic single-use items. The report brings together a range of evidence and views from stakeholders to

Publication type: Research and analysis
Date: 29 April 2024

Part of:: Scottish Government call for evidence: tackling consumption of single-use food containers and other commonly littered or problematic single-use items - summary of responses

About the respondents and responses

Analysis report on the responses to the consultation on proposals to close fishing for sandeel in all Scottish waters. The public consultation ran from Friday 21st July 2023 to Friday 13th October 2023.

Publication type: Consultation analysis
Date: 31 January 2024

Part of:: Proposals to close fishing for sandeel in all Scottish waters: Analysis of Consultation Responses

4. Recommendations and next steps

Research on the plastic value chain in Scotland to better understand this landscape and the potential for intervention to address marine plastic pollution.

Publication type: Research and analysis
Date: 12 February 2020

Part of:: Marine plastic pollution: research

5. Interpretation and application of the principles

This guidance provides information on how officials across government should apply the environmental principles when developing policy.

Publication type: Advice and guidance
Date: 15 August 2023

Part of:: Scotland's guiding principles on the environment: statutory guidance

Single-Use Plastics Regulations: draft guidance

Draft guidance for the implementation of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations). A final version will be produced before the Regulations come into force on 1 June 2022.

Publication type: Advice and guidance
Date: 11 November 2021

Analysis of Responses