A new Business Information Hub from Zero Waste Scotland offers free, tailored guidance after research found most Scottish businesses favour circular practices but lack the understanding or support to act.

University of Edinburgh researchers have engineered E. coli bacteria to convert waste PET plastic into L-DOPA, the frontline treatment for Parkinson's disease, in what they describe as the first biological process to produce a neurological therapeutic from plastic waste.

Scotland's circular economy is already working — 56,000 jobs, £4 billion in value, and productivity 16% above the national average. Now we need to back it.

Six major paint manufacturers and four retail chains are piloting PaintCare, a voluntary takeback scheme for leftover decorative paint and empty packaging in the West Midlands.

Material Focus has launched its 2026 Electricals Recycling Fund, with £1 million available for councils and organisations to expand small electrical collection across the UK.

Stable policy and targeted financial incentives are key to unlocking private capital for flexible plastics recycling infrastructure.

New Fairphone study traces 24 minerals in smartphone supply chains to specific mining regions, finding 75 per cent of environmental impact occurs before the device reaches consumers.

Zero Waste Scotland's first Circular Economy Jobs Tracker finds 56,000 circular sector workers are 16 per cent more productive than the Scottish average, contributing £4bn to GDP.

ReLondon research finds 335 million repairable items discarded annually as Repair Week expands to six cities

Four specialist conferences and exhibitions return to Messe Frankfurt on 17-18 June 2026