In a circular economy, waste and resource use are minimised and the focus is to reduce our consumption-based emissions. The use and value of products and materials is maintained for as long as possible. When a product has reached the end of its life its parts are used again and again – to create further useful products, instead of being discarded which is an all too familiar pattern now.

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Since the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme, thanks to your efforts, we have seen a massive reduction in the plastic bottles and drinks containers found on our shores and on our streets.

 
I am now working on legislation to ban disposable vapes. In addition to littering our streets and beaches, they are a waste of critical resources and incredibly difficult to recycle. 

I have a background in IT and public procurement and I continue to put that experience to work in reducing public sector costs and waste.  I recently launched a scheme for the state to buy remanufactured laptops which saves plastic waste and cut costs to taxpayers by around 30%.