A Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland - Equality Impact Assessment

A further assessment of the potential for equalities impacts from deposit return and proposed mitigation of any negative impacts.


List of References

(in alphabetical order)

Americans with Disabilities Act https://adata.org/learn-about-ada

Analysis of Information requested by Zero Waste Scotland from all 32 local authorities on the assisted kerbside collection service

Analysis of Partial DRS EQIA published as part of the Public Consultation

Analysis of Public Engagement Programme survey responses held during the Public Consultation (Jun-Sept 2018)

Deposit Return Scheme Consultation: analysis of responses (Feb 2019), Griesbach & Associates and Jennifer Waterton Consultancy https://www.gov.scot/publications/deposit-return-scheme-scotland-analysis-responses/

Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland Full business Case Stage 1 https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/publication/2019/05/deposit-return-scheme-scotland-full-business-case-stage-1/documents/deposit-return-scheme-scotland-full-business-case-stage-1/deposit-return-scheme-scotland-full-business-case-stage-1/govscot%3Adocument/deposit-return-scheme-scotland-full-business-case-stage-1.pdf

Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland Outline Business Case https://consult.gov.scot/environment-forestry/deposit-return-scheme/supporting_documents/DRS%20%20Outline%20Business%20Case.pdf

Deposit Return Scheme in Scotland Easy Read Version of Consultation Document https://consult.gov.scot/environment-forestry/deposit-return-scheme/user_uploads/deposit-return-scheme---section-1-easy-read-final.pdf

Deposit Return Scheme Partial Equality Impact Assessment https://consult.gov.scot/environment-forestry/deposit-returnscheme/supporting_documents/DRS%20Interim%20EQIA%20.pdf

EHRC Guidance: Equality Law and What it Means for Business https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/what-equality-law-means-your-business

Disability Equality Scotland (DES) Electronic Survey Analysis October 2018
The Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012

European Union Circular Economy Package http://ec.europa.eu/environment/circulareconomy/index_en.htm

Fairer Scotland Duty: interim guidance for public bodies https://www.gov.scot/publications/fairer-scotland-duty-interim-guidance-public-bodies

Guide To Designing Accessible And Inclusive Environments, The British Standard BS 8300-1:2018 and 8300-2:2018[1]. https://www.architecture.com/knowledge-and-resources/knowledge-landing-page/meet-the-new-standard-for-accessible-and-inclusive-environments

Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/2010ADAStandards/Guidance_2010ADAStandards.pdf

Joseph Rowntree Foundation Poverty Report 2018 https://www.jrf.org.uk/report/poverty-scotland-2018

Mintel research on Online Grocery Shopping http://www.mintel.com/press-centre/retail-press-centre/online-grocery-clicks-in-the-uk

Scottish Government Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Services/Alcohol/minimum-pricing

The Scottish Household Survey Statistics 2017 https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-people-annual-report-results-2017-scottish-household-survey/

The Statistics Portal: Online grocery shopping in the United Kingdom https://www.statista.com/topics/3144/online-grocery-shopping-in-the-united-kingdom/

UK Government’s Soft Drinks Sugar Levy https://www.gov.uk/government/news/soft-drinks-industry-levy-comes-into-effect

Zero Waste Scotland Information for Stakeholders on DRS Website and Newsletters https://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/deposit-return-scheme/information-for-stakeholders

Zero Waste Scotland interviews with Dyslexia Scotland, Inclusion Scotland, Learning Link Scotland and STUC Equality Officer 2018

Zero Waste Scotland Interview with stakeholders 12 April 2018

Zero Waste Scotland interviews with three Reverse Vending Machine Manufacturers on 28 September 2018; RVM Systems, TOMRA and Envipco.

Contact

Email: DRSinScotland@gov.scot

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