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Zero Waste Scotland: Plastic not included — small steps for going single-use free with kids

A family guide to cutting single-use plastic with children, published under the Open Government Licence so it can be reused.

Organisation
Zero Waste Scotland
Curriculum links
Curriculum for Excellence (teacher resources)
Licence
OGL (Open Government Licence)
Checked on
22 September 2026

A short, practical family article on going single-use free with kids (bottles, lunchboxes, parties, bathroom), plus circular-economy teaching resources for primary to further education mapped to Curriculum for Excellence. Thin on plastics science, strong on doable tips, and one of the very few openly licensed sources in this field.

Who made and funded this: Zero Waste Scotland, a Scottish Government-funded public body. Open Government Licence (site footer), so tips can be reused with attribution. How to use it: hand to families with our 30-day Swap Challenge.

Sources last verified 22 September 2026. Page updated 22 September 2026. How we check sources