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Scotland's Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030 : Analysis of consultation responses
Analysis of responses to the 2024 consultation on Scotland's Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030. The Route Map sets out strategic direction and actions for delivering more sustainable use of our resources and our vision for Scotland’s circular economy to 2030.
Appendix C: Quantitative Summary
The following tables outline the results for each of the eight closed questions in the consultation.
For each question the following tables show:
- The number of respondents from the total sample of 156 who selected each response, and the corresponding percentage.
- The number and percentage response among those who answered each question, broken down by:
- Individual and organisation responses.
- By sector[9].
Please note that the row percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Summary of level of support for each set of actions
| Actions | % of those answering who agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Reduce and reuse: priority actions | 77% |
| Reduce and reuse: further actions | 71% |
| Modernise recycling: priority actions | 76% |
| Modernise recycling: further actions | 76% |
| Decarbonise disposal: priority actions | 78% |
| Decarbonise disposal: further actions | 78% |
| Strengthen the circular economy: priority actions | 76% |
| Strengthen the circular economy: further actions | 81% |
Q1. To what extent do you agree with the priority actions proposed within the Reduce and reuse strategic aim? Please provide evidence to support your answer if possible.
| Base | n= | Strongly Agree | Agree | Neither | Disagree | Strongly disagree | No answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents (n=) | 156 | 39 | 65 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 21 |
| All respondents (%) | 156 | 25 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| All answering (%) | 135 | 29 | 48 | 10 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Individuals (%) | 42 | 45 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 17 | - |
| Organisations (%) | 93 | 22 | 57 | 12 | 6 | 3 | - |
| - Retail & packaging | 22 | 23 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 14 | - |
| - Third sector | 17 | 12 | 71 | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| - Local Authority | 15 | 33 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 0 | - |
| - Public body | 8 | 38 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Waste management | 8 | 13 | 50 | 25 | 13 | 0 | - |
| - Construction / Dev | 7 | 14 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Other | 16 | 19 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 0 | - |
Q2. To what extent do you agree with the further actions to 2030 listed across the Reduce and reuse strategic aim? Please provide evidence to support your answer if possible.
| Base | n= | Strongly Agree | Agree | Neither | Disagree | Strongly disagree | No answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents (n=) | 156 | 27 | 69 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 20 |
| All respondents (%) | 156 | 17 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
| All answering (%) | 136 | 20 | 51 | 11 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Individuals (%) | 42 | 40 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 19 | - |
| Organisations (%) | 94 | 11 | 61 | 14 | 11 | 4 | - |
| - Retail & packaging | 23 | 0 | 30 | 35 | 17 | 17 | - |
| - Third sector | 17 | 12 | 59 | 0 | 29 | 0 | - |
| - Local Authority | 15 | 27 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Public body | 8 | 13 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Waste management | 8 | 13 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Construction / Dev | 7 | 0 | 71 | 29 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Other | 16 | 13 | 75 | 6 | 6 | 0 | - |
Q3. To what extent do you agree with the priority actions proposed within the Modernise Recycling strategic aim? Please provide evidence to support your answer if possible.
| Base | n= | Strongly Agree | Agree | Neither | Disagree | Strongly disagree | No answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents (n=) | 156 | 30 | 62 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 35 |
| All respondents (%) | 156 | 19 | 40 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 22 |
| All answering (%) | 121 | 25 | 51 | 9 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Individuals (%) | 42 | 38 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Organisations (%) | 79 | 18 | 63 | 9 | 9 | 1 | - |
| - Retail & packaging | 17 | 18 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Third sector | 15 | 13 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 7 | - |
| - Local Authority | 15 | 7 | 80 | 13 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Public body | 7 | 29 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Waste management | 7 | 29 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Construction / Dev | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 0 | - |
| - Other | 14 | 29 | 57 | 7 | 7 | 0 | - |
Q4. To what extent do you agree with the further actions to 2030 listed across the Modernise Recycling strategic aim? Please provide evidence to support your answer if possible.
| Base | n= | Strongly Agree | Agree | Neither | Disagree | Strongly disagree | No answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents (n=) | 156 | 30 | 55 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 44 |
| All respondents (%) | 156 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 |
| All answering (%) | 112 | 27 | 49 | 11 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Individuals (%) | 41 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Organisations (%) | 71 | 18 | 63 | 11 | 6 | 1 | - |
| - Retail & packaging | 15 | 40 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Third sector | 14 | 7 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 7 | - |
| - Local Authority | 15 | 7 | 80 | 13 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Public body | 5 | 40 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Waste management | 6 | 17 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Construction / Dev | 3 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Other | 13 | 15 | 69 | 8 | 8 | 0 | - |
Q5. To what extent do you agree with the priority actions proposed within the Decarbonise disposal strategic aim? Please provide evidence to support your answer if possible.
| Base | n= | Strongly Agree | Agree | Neither | Disagree | Strongly disagree | No answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents (n=) | 156 | 36 | 51 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 45 |
| All respondents (%) | 156 | 23 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 29 |
| All answering (%) | 111 | 32 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Individuals (%) | 41 | 49 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Organisations (%) | 70 | 23 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 6 | - |
| - Retail & packaging | 12 | 42 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Third sector | 15 | 20 | 33 | 20 | 0 | 27 | - |
| - Local Authority | 15 | 13 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Public body | 5 | 20 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Waste management | 6 | 33 | 50 | 17 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Construction / Dev | 5 | 20 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Other | 12 | 17 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - |
Q6. To what extent do you agree with the further actions to 2030 listed across the Decarbonise disposal strategic aim? Please provide evidence to support your answer if possible.
| Base | n= | Strongly Agree | Agree | Neither | Disagree | Strongly disagree | No answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents (n=) | 156 | 29 | 54 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 49 |
| All respondents (%) | 156 | 19 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 |
| All answering (%) | 107 | 27 | 50 | 10 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Individuals (%) | 40 | 40 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Organisations (%) | 67 | 19 | 66 | 10 | 3 | 1 | - |
| - Retail & packaging | 12 | 42 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Third sector | 14 | 21 | 50 | 21 | 0 | 7 | - |
| - Local Authority | 15 | 7 | 60 | 20 | 13 | 0 | - |
| - Public body | 4 | 25 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Waste management | 6 | 17 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Construction / Dev | 4 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Other | 12 | 8 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Q7. To what extent do you agree with the priority actions proposed within the Strengthen the circular economy strategic aim? Please provide evidence to support your answer if possible.
| Base | n= | Strongly Agree | Agree | Neither | Disagree | Strongly disagree | No answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents (n=) | 156 | 47 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 34 |
| All respondents (%) | 156 | 30 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| All answering (%) | 122 | 39 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Individuals (%) | 41 | 51 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Organisations (%) | 81 | 32 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 2 | - |
| - Retail & packaging | 15 | 53 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Third sector | 16 | 38 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 13 | - |
| - Local Authority | 14 | 21 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Public body | 8 | 50 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Waste management | 7 | 14 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Construction / Dev | 6 | 17 | 67 | 17 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Other | 15 | 20 | 60 | 20 | 0 | 0 | - |
Q8. To what extent do you agree with the further actions to 2030 listed across the Strengthen the circular economy strategic aim? Please provide evidence to support your answer if possible.
| Base | n= | Strongly Agree | Agree | Neither | Disagree | Strongly disagree | No answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents (n=) | 156 | 44 | 53 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 36 |
| All respondents (%) | 156 | 28 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| All answering (%) | 120 | 37 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Individuals (%) | 41 | 49 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Organisations (%) | 79 | 30 | 58 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - |
| - Retail & packaging | 14 | 57 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Third sector | 15 | 27 | 47 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| - Local Authority | 15 | 13 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Public body | 6 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Waste management | 8 | 25 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Construction / Dev | 6 | 33 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| - Other | 15 | 20 | 60 | 20 | 0 | 0 | - |
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