. • The Scottish Government should put in place measures to encourage repair businesses to provide consumers with a warranty on repaired items • The Scottish Government should act to ensure that repair, reuse and recycling facilities are accessible and available for consumers across Scotland • The Scottish Government should works with stakeholders to provide targeted small business development support to repair businesses • The design of the deposit return scheme should maintain a clear focus on making access as convenient as possible and ensuring that consumer information is clear • If the Scottish Government proceeds with implementing a charge on single-use cups, the impact on consumers in vulnerable circumstances should be fully assessed to ensure that those who are least able to pay are not disproportionately impacted • The Scottish Government should work with partners to provide clear and consistent messaging about the appropriate disposal of single-use cups • Other action on single-use cup should include work to drive improvements in materials, facilitating greater consumer awareness about the impact of cups and supporting further development and trials of cup hire and take back schemes This evidence-based assessment of consumer experiences and constraints can help provide a clear foundation to support the further development of circular economy policies that are accessible, equitable and effective for consumers in Scotland.