THE Scottish Government has published its Circular Economy and Waste Route Map, containing actions aimed at ensuring households and businesses boost reuse and recycling rates, and cut waste.
The publication sets out 11 priority areas where efforts and resources will be concentrated, including: setting new circular economy targets; reducing the amount of food waste produced; and improving the provision of recycling and waste service.
The overall recycling rate in Scotland is said to be at its highest level since records began in 2011, and the actions in the Route Map complement provisions in the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024, which was passed in June.
Acting net zero secretary Gillian Martin said, “Reusing and recycling materials has a huge role to play in Scotland’s response to tackling the climate crisis. We must make the circular option, where we value materials and keep them in use for as long as possible, either in their original form or recycled, an easier choice for Scottish households, businesses and the public sector.”
