Why is WRAP Scotland's work important?
Scotland's National Waste Strategy supports Scotland's share of the UK's obligations under EU waste law. It has resulted in a rapid expansion of recycling and recovery of waste, diverting it from landfill.
However there remain a number of challenges, which require Government support and intervention:
- The need to prevent increases in waste, particularly packaging and food waste.
- The achievement of higher recycling/composting rates, which requires:
a) appropriate behavioural change on the part of individuals in households and business, and
b) efficient, effective and comprehensive collection schemes. - Investment in more material reprocessing capacity particularly in respect of bio-degradable waste if increasing amounts of this recyclate are not to be landfilled.
- The development of a 'healthy' competitive market in the reprocessing of materials including the provision of appropriate pricing information.
- The encouragement of procurement/purchasing of products using recycled content.
- Tackling these challenges will provide a solid base for delivering a resource efficient, low carbon and ultimately 'zero waste' Scottish society.
