Circular Economy Bill • Adam Read noted Scotland is ahead of England with Scotland adopting the right route rather than England’s ‘feeble’ waste prevention programme (Adam stressed that the focus must be wider). • The bill is due out later this month for consultation but, to date, there has been no involvement from industry in its development. • There is a question of how best to drive full ‘system change’ in Scotland within the context of Scotland’s economy being integrated with the wider UK. • The waste and recycling sector remains hopeful but is not fully convinced the right information and data are being targeted. • The focus must be on reuse, repair and refill solutions. • The bill must not be overly focused on carbon and biodiversity must be included too. • Previous policy implementation failures are a chance to learn from mistakes. • ‘Green skills’ should be developed to support the existing workforce.