Liz Goodwin: There is so much potential in the circular economy

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WRAP chief executive's speech to the RWM conference - in full

Good morning everyone, I'm delighted to be here today, and thanks to Maxine for the introduction. I want you to think about something for a second if you will? Think about whether you still have...

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