Cross-Party Group on the Circular Economy th 6 June 2023 – 6pm Online via Microsoft Teams Present MSPs • Maurice Golden MSP • Brian Whittle MSP • Maggie Chapman MSP • Sarah Boyack MSP Invited Guests • Catherine Gemmell – Marine Conservation Society • Dr Sarah Letsinger – Resources Future • Morag Campbell – Scottish Government • Daniel Stunnell - Eunomia • Sol Milne – Wolf Fish (recorded presentation) Non-MSP Group Members and Guests • Liliia Akatova • Sarah Archer – Zero Waste Scotland • Sophie Brett – Keep Scotland Beautiful • Dr Phoebe Cochrane - ScotLINK • Matthew Crighton – Friends of the Earth Scotland • Susan Evans – SER Advisory • Catherine Gunby - Fidra • Beryl Leatherland • Matt Lewis – Circular Communities • Heather McLaughlin – Keep Scotland Beautiful • Mary Michel – Ostero • Meg Pirie – Fashion Roundtable • Paul Smith • Laura Young 1 Apologies • Michael Cook – Circular Communities • Nicki Souter – Nicki Souter Associates • Michelle Thomson MSP Agenda Item 1: Welcome • Maurice Golden MSP opened the meeting and welcomed attendees. • The minutes of the previous meeting were proposed by Maggie Chapman MSP and seconded by Sophie Brett. • Martha Wood of Circular-DS International was adopted as a member of the group. • It was noted that the next meeting of the CPG would take place in-person around September time and be focused on decarbonization of waste. • It was further noted that going forward there was an intention to hold every other meeting in-person whilst continuing to offer online access.