UK must move beyond recycling to accelerate circular economy

A new report commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is urging the UK to shift its focus beyond recycling and place greater emphasis on preventing waste through a more circular economy.Produced by the University of Portsmouth’s Global Plastics Policy Centre (GPPC), the report reviews research and innovation across six priority sectors: food and agriculture, chemicals and plastics, electrical and electronic equipment, transport, textiles and the built