Including 5 closely related terms such as waste, waste collection, and food waste.
…. The four selected topics were: the circular economy; the green economy, jobs and skills; home energy; and food and diet. Other topics, such as transport, waste, and recycling were not included in the assembly as they have already been extensively consulted on. A statement from the council explaining this rationale was presented to the assembly during the learning phase of the process, and members…
… should establish a ‘circular economy district’ for Glasgow to help people to access reuse and repair outlets easily 9 3 Findings Initial reactions The expert presentations were well received, as informative and engaging, and members were surprised to learn the extent of waste in the current economy. While there was already some awareness of surplus food waste from retail and catering…
… the population of Glasgow. “Put it on the side of a bus. Leaflets, flyers. Keep some real physical word communication for things. Not everyone is online and looking for things like that online” Assembly member, South Glasgow, session two Assembly members often stated that the city council should prioritise improving their existing waste collection provision before establishing additional circular…
… the bins, nobody paid any attention to that” Assembly member, North West Glasgow, session two A suggestion was that, by making waste collection clearer, more accessible, and more frequent, the level of non-compliance, or ‘people who can’t be bothered’, would decrease. Other ideas In addition to those ideas that were included in the recommendations shortlist, there were many other ideas…
… The council, businesses, charities and community organisations should work together to improve circular economy mechanisms The council should improve waste and recycling management (then introduce local community composting) 5 6 Ipsos MORI | Glasgow Citizens’ Assembly on the Climate Emergency 6 Key principles Cutting across these recommendations were key principles…