Growing the Circular Economy Through Innovation in Business

Growing the circular economy through innovation in business Scotland’s buoyant re-use sector and our growing circular economy already provide us with more sustainable options to buy the things we really need. 

This event will showcase real examples of businesses that have adopted circular strategies into their business model and how it has impacted their growth. To truly end our contribution to the climate crisis, we need to rethink how we consume in Scotland and around the world. We know that around four-fifths of Scotland’s footprint comes from the products and materials we manufacture, use and throw away.

This year we revealed in the Material Flow Account that the average Scot consumes 18.4 tonnes of materials every year – that’s the equivalent of 50kg per week on average. The evidence is clear. Consumption in Scotland is unsustainably high. Zero Waste Scotland will lead a series of discussions about this issue and how the circular economy can help us tackle it, we want to inspire people – citizens, business leaders, decision makers - to play their part.

This event will be streamed live from the Scotland Climate Ambition Zone and available for you to watch.