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Goal 5: Waste (network)

Updated 1 December 2025
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Primary goal From Indicator To Indicator Correlation Rationale
Waste C1 Clean seas: marine litter C3 Diverse seas: status of mammals, birds and fish Negative Marine litter can be harmful to wildlife. C1 includes indicator for plastic ingested by fulmars.
Waste J2 Raw material consumption J1 Carbon footprint and consumer buying choices Positive Raw materials are used in the production of goods measured by J1.
Waste J2 Raw material consumption E6 Volume of timber brought to market each year Positive Raw material consumption includes biomass products such as timber.
Waste J6 Waste crime B1 Pollution loads entering waters Positive If not handled properly, waste can cause serious pollution of the environment – air, land and water.
Waste J6 Waste crime B2 Serious pollution incidents to water Positive If not handled properly, waste can cause serious pollution of the environment – air, land and water.
Waste J6 Waste crime C1 Clean seas: marine litter Positive J6 includes fly tipping which could result in marine litter.
Waste J6 Waste crime G1 Changes in landscape and waterscape character Negative Fly tipping will influence changes in the public’s perceptions of landscape character and quality, which will become part of the G1 indicator.
Waste G6 Environmental attitudes and behaviours J3 Municipal waste recycling rates Positive G6 will include information on people’s self-reported environmental behaviours, likely including questions on waste.
Waste G6 Environmental attitudes and behaviours J1 Carbon footprint and consumer buying choices Positive G6 will include information on people’s self-reported environmental behaviours, likely including questions on behaviours related to carbon use.