Once a #CircularEconomy forerunner, Scotland now has some catching up to do. In this blog @PhoebeCCochrane looks at changes being implemented in other European countries, from which Scotland could take a lead. https://t.co/2o9hgs5s45 📷Copenhagen by Svend Nielsen on Unsplash

Scotland needs a #CircularEconomy! Congrats to @ScotLINK as 1,800 people signed its petition to Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity @lornaslater, calling for a Circular Economy Bill that sets clear targets for reducing Scotland’s use of raw materials 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔄

We support @ScotLINK’s call for @ScotGov to introduce a #CircularEconomy Bill that sets targets to: 🔧make products repairable 👖 support reuse ❌ phase out unnecessary single-use items ♻️ incentivise use of recycled materials ☠️ phase out harmful materials @lornaslater

We need a #CircularEconomy in which products are made to last, waste and pollution are minimised and everything is used again and again. >1,800 people joined our call for a Circular Economy Bill that sets clear targets for reducing Scotland’s use of raw materials. @lornaslater

Can Sarah fix her relationship with stuff? Help her out by calling for a Scottish #CircularEconomy: https://t.co/1c1paxjgMX #CircularScotland

♻️@EP_Environment calls for binding 2030 targets for materials use & consumption footprint - report adopted with 66 votes in favour, 6 against, 7 abstentions. Press release: https://t.co/OJo0ey1AJw Video statement @jhuitema:

Today's Circularity Gap report https://t.co/wYbJNeELrg

Today's Circularity Gap report https://t.co/wYbJNeELrg Headline findings: world only 8.6% circular; circular economy strategies can cut global emissions by 39%

Just catching up with the UK Env Audit Committee report on electronic waste and CE https://t.co/uyZz7OCUQY - lots of good recommendations #circulareconomy

'The fashion industry knows it has a massive, if not existential, issue to address.' Rob Snaith of @ricardo_aea looks at work being done to make fashion and textiles more sustainable. #parisfashionweek #circulareconomy #circularscotland

Really welcome this from Scottish Infrastructure Commission Draft Investment Plan - an investment hierarchy https://t.co/FWBRpOqE3H #circulareconomy

#EarthOvershootDay makes it clear that the economy doesn’t work for the planet. We need a #CircularEconomy to end overconsumption and boost climate action. #MoveTheDate 👇 https://t.co/7ZKXNBg9CT

When #EarthOvershootDay was first conceived, it fell in October. Now it is in August. It is yet another indicator of the vast overconsumption of resources by corporations and society. A green recovery must help move to a Circular Economy. https://t.co/mGgB5yNLRQ #MoveTheDate

A new independent expert forum commissioned by Zero Waste Scotland - the Decoupling Advisory Group - sets out how #Scotland can use resources sustainably within a #WellbeingEconomy. Read the full report here: https://t.co/2VXamFk5OK #BuildBackBetter #GreenRecovery

Are bioplastics the answer to our plastic problem? Find out in our latest blog 👇 https://t.co/eio1C63oqF #PlasticFreeJuly

A bike-lane moved 2.5X as many people as a regular traffic lane in a @TFL study, & given that they are half the width, the study concluded that bike-lanes are 5X as efficient as vehicle traffic lanes. HT @urbanthoughts11. Mobility in cities is about space.

We need sustainable and resilient food and farming systems - a Sustainable Protein Strategy for Scotland could be part of this https://t.co/BlnWxiYpMa @zerowastescot @scotgov

"We disagree that a wellbeing economy is about generating “strong econ growth” – a #wellbeingeconomy asks ‘what sort of growth & for whom is it needed for collective wellbeing?’ It is about the econ being in service of collective wellbeing" @weallscotland https://t.co/8mRNhj99z6

Greater Manchester Council planted a 8-mile wild-flower ‘River of Colour’ on grass verges saving £25K pa in mowing costs. Food for thought @HighlandCouncil ?

The EU is about to unveil its master plan against the ‘throwaway' economy. From smartphones to fashion and packaging, we have a chance to transform our relationship with the stuff we produce and buy🙏 #CircularEconomyActionPlan https://t.co/GyqG4cI9zQ #CircularEconomy