Scotland vows to 'make things last' with fresh circular economy strategy, but will the rest of the UK follow its lead?

James Murray
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Europe's first food waste target and renewed commitment to 'producer responsibility' provides centrepiece of wide-ranging new strategy

Scotland's vision of becoming Europe's first zero waste economy took a step forward this week with the publication of a wide-ranging new circular economy strategy that promises to slash food waste levels,...

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