Respondents were asked to respond to a question about the ‘Likelihood of transition to sustainable materials management policy’. The question was:

How likely do you think there will be a transition from an integrated solid waste management policy approach to a sustainable materials management policy approach in the near future? (Move to aiming for the highest and best use of discarded materials and improved environmental protection)  Scale: 1 = Not at all likely; 10 = Definitely will happen