We talk about waste, but it is a resource that can be used to expand business opportunities and create jobs. In 2024, the Scottish Government published our ambitious “Scotland’s Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030”, which set out our plan to progress into a circular economy, to ensure that we maximise the positive impact of the new Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 for communities across the whole of Scotland and to realise the economic opportunities that exist in that area, as well as doing the heavy lifting associated with reducing our carbon footprint.